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| Quercus oxyphylla | |
| Author | (E.H.Wils.) Hand.-Mazz. 1929 Symb. Sin. 7: 46 |
| Synonyms | spathulata Seemen var. oxyphylla E.H.Wilson 1927 |
| Local names | jian
ye li ; |
| Range | China, 200 -
2000 m ; |
| Growth habit | 20-22 m tall;
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| Leaves | 5-10 x 2-6 cm; evergreen; flat, thin; oblong; apex slightly pointed, base subcordate; margin entire, sometimes denticulate near apex; pubescent beneath, becoming glabrous; 6-12 vein pairs weakly raised below; tertiary veins thin, evident below; petiole 0.5-1.5 cm, with dense yellowish brown stellate hairs; |
| Flowers | May-June; pistillate
inflorescences 2 cm long, with tomentose axis; |
| Fruits | acorn 1.5-2.5
cm long, ovoid; singly or paired; apex pubescent; enclosed 1/2 by cup;
cup with 5 mm long, free, yellowish brown tomentose, narrow scales; maturing
in 2 years; |
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Bark, twigs and |
twig with yellow brown stellate tomentum, often sulcate; |
| Hardiness zone, habitat | not
hardy; mixed tropical forests; |
| Miscellaneous | --
A. Camus : n° 105; -- Sub-genus Cerris, Section Ilex; -- Related to Q.dolicholepis ; |
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| Pictures | drawing |