Quercus blakei

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Quercus blakei
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fagales
Family: Fagaceae
Genus: Quercus
Subgenus: Quercus subg. Cyclobalanopsis
Species:
Q. blakei
Binomial name
Quercus blakei
Synonyms [1]
  • Cyclobalanopsis blakei(Skan) Schottky
  • Quercus blackeiS.C.Lee
  • Quercus blakei var. parvifoliaMerr.

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

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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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