Quercus tiaoloshanica
Synonyms (1)
Geographic Range
China (Hainan), ) 900-1400 m ;
Growth Habit
reaches 12 m tall;
Leaves
4-10 x 1.2-3 cm; crowded at the end of shoots; oblong; leathery; apex acute; base cuneate; margin entire or slightly crenate towards apex; concolorous; midrib flat adaxially; 5-7 vein pairs; petiole 6-8 mm, tomentose at first;
Flowers
January-February; pistillate inflorescences 5-15 mm long, densely golden-brown woolly tomentose;
Fruits
acorn 2 cm long, 1.5 cm wide, ovoid; puberulent at tip; cup thin, hairy inside and outside, enclosing 1/3 of nut, with 6-7 concentric rings of scales; maturing in 1 year;
Common Names
Hardiness & Habitat
not hardy; evergreen broad-leaved forests in mountains;
Additional Information
– Sub-genus Cerris, Section Cyclobalanopsis; – Threatened (IUCN Red List Category : EN). – Closely related to Q.litseoides and to Q.hui (perhaps synonym of the latter);