Quercus blakei

Quercus blakei
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Fagales
Family: Fagaceae
Genus: Quercus
Subgenus: Cyclobalanopsis
Species: Q. blakei
Binomial name
Quercus blakei
Skan 1900
Synonyms[1]
  • Cyclobalanopsis blakei (Skan) Schottky
  • Quercus blackei S.C.Lee
  • Quercus blakei var. parvifolia Merr.

Quercus blakei is an uncommon species of tree the Asian sub-genus of Quercus in the family Fagaceae. It has been found in Indochina (Laos and Vietnam) and southern China (Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hainan ).[2]

Description

Quercus blakei is a tree up to 35 m. tall, with leaves as much as 190 mm long.[2][3] The acorns are ellipsoid to ovoid, 25-35 × 15-30 mm with a flat to depressed scar 7-11 mm in diameter. The cupules are shallow-bowl-shaped, 5-10 × 20-30 mm, covering base of acorn, with bracts in 6 or 7 rings, margin entire or dentate. In China, flowering occurs in March and acorns ca be found from October-December.[2]

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