Quercus senescens Hand.-Mazz.

Yunnan ; Himalaya ; 1800 - 3300 m

usually less than 3 m tall, but may reach 10 m;

3.5-5 x 1.8-3 cm; subelliptic to oval; apex obtuse; base rounded or slightly cordate; margin entire, most often rolled under; sometimes toothed; adaxially with fascicled and multiradiate hairs, glabrescent; densely covered with pale grey hairs beneath (glandular simple uniseriate, and solitary and fascicled hairs); 6-10 vein pairs, impressed obove, at an angle of 50° with midrib; petiole 2-4 mm long, brown, tomentose;

April-May; pistillate inflorescences less than 1 cm long; male catkin 1-3 cm long, tomentose;

acorn 1 cm long, 0.8 cm in diameter; ovoid, glabrous, apiculate; 1 to 2 on a 0,5 cm long axis; enclosed 1/2 by cup; cup with triangular, grey tomentose scales; maturing in 1 year;

hardy zone 7;

– A.Camus : tome 1, p. 383, n° 89; – Sub-genus Cerris, Section Ilex; – See the Key for Asian simalar Quercus ;