Quercus oidocarpa

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Quercus oidocarpa
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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. oidocarpa
Binomial name
Quercus oidocarpa
Korth. (1844)
Synonyms [2]
  • Cyclobalanopsis oidocarpa(Korth.) Oerst. (1866)
  • Quercus brevistyla(A.Camus (1933)

Quercus oidocarpa is a species of oak. It is a tree native to parts of Indochina and western Malesia, including Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo, Sumatra, and Bangka. [2] It grows in lowland and montane tropical moist forests from 150 to 1,700 metres elevation. [1]

It has a heavy timber which is used locally for construction. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Carrero, C. & Strijk, J.S. 2020. Quercus oidocarpa . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T78970371A184346223. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T78970371A184346223.en. Accessed 11 January 2024.
  2. 1 2 Quercus oidocarpa Korth. Plants of the World Online . Retrieved 11 January 2024.