Quercus chenii

Quercus chenii is a species of oak native to southeast China.[3] It is in subgenus Cerris, section Cerris.[4] A tree reaching 30 metres (98 feet) in height, it grows from sea level to about 600 m (2,000 ft) in elevation, and can form pure stands.[5] Some authorities feel that it could be a synonym of Quercus acutissima.[6]

Quercus chenii
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. Cerris
Species:
Q. chenii
Binomial name
Quercus chenii

References

  1. Carrero, C.; Strijk, J.S. (2020). "Quercus chenii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
  2. J. Arnold Arbor. 5: 74 (1924)
  3. "Quercus chenii Nakai". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  4. Denk, Thomas; Grimm, Guido W.; Manos, Paul S.; Deng, Min & Hipp, Andrew L. (2017). "Appendix 2.1: An updated infrageneric classification of the oaks" (xls). figshare. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
  5. Song, Shuyin; Krajewska, Katarzyna; Wang, Yufei (2000). "The first occurrence of the Quercus section Cerris Spach fruits in the Miocene of China". Acta Palaeobotanica. 40 (2): 153–163. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  6. "小叶栎 xiao ye li". Flora of China. efloras.org. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
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