Quercus kiukiangensis

Quercus kiukiangensis is an uncommon Asian species of trees in the beech Fagaceae. It has only been found in Tibet and Yunnan.[2] It is placed in subgenus Cerris, section Cyclobalanopsis.[3]

Quercus kiukiangensis
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. kiukiangensis
Binomial name
Quercus kiukiangensis
(Y.T.Chang) Y.T.Chang 1982
Synonyms[1]
  • Cyclobalanopsis kiukiangensis Y.T.Chang 1976
  • Cyclobalanopsis xiangxiensis C.J.Qi & Q.Z.Lin
  • Cyclobalanopsis xizangensis Y.C.Hsu & H.Wei Jen
  • Quercus xizangensis (Y.C.Hsu & H.Wei Jen) C.C.Huang & Y.T.Chang

Quercus kiukiangensis is a large tree up to 30 meters tall. Leaves can be as much as 18 cm long.[2]

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