Quercus brevicalyx

Quercus brevicalyx, synonym Quercus yingjiangensis, is an uncommon Asian species of tree in the beech family Fagaceae. It is found in southwestern China in the Province of Yunnan and in Laos.[1][2]

Quercus brevicalyx
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fagales
Family: Fagaceae
Genus: Quercus
Subgenus: Quercus subg. Cerris
Section: Quercus sect. Cyclobalanopsis
Species:
Q. brevicalyx
Binomial name
Quercus brevicalyx
A.Camus
Synonyms[1]
  • Cyclobalanopsis yingjiangensis Y.C.Hsu & Q.Z.Dong
  • Quercus yingjiangensis (Y.C.Hsu & Q.Z.Dong)Govaerts

Quercus brevicalyx is a tree up to 20 meters tall. Twigs are dark purple. Leaves can be as much as 12 cm long.[2]

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