Species

Quercus sichourensis C.C.Huang & Y.T.Chang

CR

Synonyms (1)

Cyclobalanopsis sichourensis Hsu 1976
Data from Oaks of the World

Geographic Range

China (SE Yunnan ); 800-1500 m ;

Growth Habit

reaches 20 m tall;

Leaves

12-21 x 5-9 cm; oblong to oval-elliptic; leathery, thick; apex acute; base rounded or broadly cuneate; margin slightly toothed near apex; shiny green above; whitish, pilose beneath, above all at vein axils; midrib impressed above; 15-18 vein pairs; tertiary veins evident beneath; petiole 2.5-3.5 cm long, tomentose at first;

Fruits

acorn flattened, 2 cm long, 3-4 cm wide; pale orangish tomentose inside and outside; mucronate, depressed at apex; almost all enclosed by cup; cup thin (1.5 mm), tomentose, with 9-10 concentric rings with margin dentate; scar convexe, very broad;

Common Names

xi chou qing gang

Hardiness & Habitat

not hardy; broad-leaved evergreen mountain forests;

Additional Information

– Sub-genus Cerris, Section Cyclobalanopsis; – Threatened (IUCN Red List Category : CR)

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