| Quercus lowii | |
|---|---|
Scientific 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. lowii |
| Binomial name | |
| Quercus lowii | |
| Synonyms [3] | |
Cyclobalanopsis lowii(King) Schottky | |
Quercus lowii is a species of oak ( Quercus ) native to the mountains of northern Borneo.
Quercus lowii is native to Malaysian Borneo. It is mostly found in the vicinity of Mount Kinabalu in Sabah state, along with a single location in Sarawak. [1]
Quercus lowii grows in montane rain forest between 1,500 and 2,500 metres elevation. It is typically found on soils derived from ultrabasic rocks. [1]
Quercus lowii is affected by habitat loss from deforestation and replacement of its native forests with tree plantations. Its conservation status is assessed as near threatened. [1]
Quercus lowii is classed in subgenus Cerris, section Cyclobalanopsis. [4] Its specific name, lowii, was given in honour of Hugh Low (1824-1905), the British naturalist who collected the initial specimen.
Historically, it has also been referred to as Cyclobalanopsis lowii. [5]
Quercus canariensis, the Algerian oak, Mirbeck's oak or zean oak, is an oak native to southern Portugal, Spain, Tunisia, Algeria and Morocco. Despite the scientific name, it does not occur naturally today in the Canary Islands, though it may have in the past. It is placed in section Quercus.
Quercus lusitanica, commonly known as gall oak, Lusitanian oak, or dyer's oak, is a species of oak native to Portugal, Spain and Morocco. Quercus lusitanica is the source of commercial nutgalls. These galls are produced by the infection from the insect Cynips gallae tinctoriae. They are used for dyeing.
Quercus myrsinifolia is an Asian species of tree in the beech family Fagaceae. It has several common names, including bamboo-leaf oak, Chinese evergreen oak, and Chinese ring-cupped oak. Its Chinese name is 小叶青冈; pinyin: xiǎo yè qīng gāng, which means little leaf ring-cupped oak, in Japan it is called white oak and in Korea it is known as gasinamu (가시나무). It is native to east central and southeast China, Japan, Korea, Laos, northern Thailand, and Vietnam. It is placed in subgenus Cerris, section Cyclobalanopsis.
Quercus pyrenaica, also known as Pyrenean oak, or Spanish oak is a tree native to southwestern Europe and northwestern North Africa. Despite its common name, it is rarely found in the Pyrenees Mountains and is more abundant in northern Portugal and north and northwestern Spain.
Quercus sumatrana is an oak native to the islands of Sumatra and Borneo in Indonesia and Malaysia. On Borneo, it is reported from Sarawak, Sabah and East Kalimantan. This is a very large emergent tree up to 60 m (200 ft) tall, growing in mixed dipterocarp forest up to 1,400 m (4,600 ft) elevation. It is placed in subgenus Cerris, section Cyclobalanopsis.
Quercus hypargyrea is an Asian species of tree in the beech family Fagaceae. It is native to south-central and southeast China, in particular the provinces of Anhui, Fujian, Guangxi, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi, Shaanxi, and Sichuan. It has incorrectly been known as Quercus multinervis, which is properly the name of a fossil species. It is placed in subgenus Cerris, section Cyclobalanopsis.
Quercus semiserrata is an Asian species of trees in the beech family Fagaceae. It has been found in northeastern India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Yunnan, and Tibet, as well as Peninsular Malaysia and Sumatra. This species is a component of tropical wet foothill forests in northern Myanmar and can also be found in montane forests, often at elevations of 1200 – 1600 meters above sea level. It is placed in subgenus Cerris, section Cyclobalanopsis.
Quercus petelotii is the accepted name of an endemic oak tree species in the beech family Fagaceae; there are no known sub-species. It is placed in subgenus Cerris, section Cyclobalanopsis.
Quercus arbutifolia, synonym Quercus obovatifolia, is a species of oak in the beech family Fagaceae, native to southeast China and Vietnam. It is placed in Quercus sect. Cyclobalanopsis, the ring-cupped oaks. There are no known subspecies.
Quercus subsericea is a tree species in the beech family Fagaceae. There are no known subspecies. It is placed in subgenus Cerris, section Cyclobalanopsis.
Quercus argentata is an evergreen tropical oak species in the beech family Fagaceae. There are no known subspecies. It is placed in subgenus Cerris, section Cyclobalanopsis. It derived its name from the silvery hairs on the lower surface of its leaves.
Quercus treubiana is a member of the Quercus (oak) genus, placed in subgenus Cerris, section Cyclobalanopsis. It is found in the tropical mountain forests of Borneo and Sumatra at altitudes between 600 and 2200m. It is named for Melchior Treub, 1851–1910, who was until 1909 Director of the Bogor Botanical Gardens, Indonesia. It was first formally named by Karl Otto von Seemen in 1906 in the Bulletin de Département de l’Agriculture aux Indes Néerlandaises. It is also been referred to as Cyclobalanopsis treubiana (Seemen).
Quercus lineata is a species of Quercus (oak) in the beech family Fagaceae, belonging to subgenus Cerris, section Cyclobalanopsis. It was first described by Carl Ludwig von Blume.
Quercus kinabaluensis is a species of oak endemic to the mountains of Borneo. It is placed in Quercus subgenus Cerris, section Cyclobalanopsis.
Quercus chrysotricha is a species of oak endemic to Borneo, where it is known only from Mount Dulit in Sarawak. It is placed in Quercus subgenus Cerris, section Cyclobalanopsis.
Quercus elmeri is a species of oak native to Borneo, Sumatra, and Peninsular Malaysia. It is placed in Quercus subgenus Cerris, section Cyclobalanopsis.
Quercus gaharuensis is a species of oak native to Borneo, Sumatra, and Peninsular Malaysia. It is placed in Quercus subgenus Cerris, section Cyclobalanopsis.
Quercus kerangasensis is a species of oak native to Borneo. It is placed in Quercus subgenus Cerris, section Cyclobalanopsis.
Quercus percoriacea is a species of oak endemic to Borneo, where it is known only from northern Sarawak state of Malaysia. It is placed in Quercus subgenus Cerris, section Cyclobalanopsis.
Quercus valdinervosa is a species of oak endemic to Borneo. It is placed in Quercus subgenus Cerris, section Cyclobalanopsis.
