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Quercus semecarpifolia


Brown Oak, Kharshu Oak, Gao Shan Li (Chinese)




Origin:  India, Nepal, Afghanistan, north Tibet and Myanmar.
Family
Fagaceae
Genus
Quercus
Species
semecarpifolia
Category
Woody
Height
20-30 m
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
MayJune
General Description
This species has been placed on the IUCN Red List as least concern.
Habitat
Mountain forests at an altitude of 2,500-4,000 m.
Bark/Stem Description
Fissured into square plates, dark grey.
Flower/Leaf Bud Description
Conical, 3-6 mm in length.
Leaf Description
Oval with a pointed or obtuse apex and a cordate base, dark green with a hairy, golden underside and 7-12 secondary veins on either side of the midvein.
Flower Description
Yellow male catkins, 5-12 cm in length and pistillate inflorescences, 2-7 cm.
Fruit Description
Acorn, globbose and glabous black in colour when mature, 1.8-2.5 cm in diameter.
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