Biology:Quercus championii

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Short description: Species of oak tree

Quercus championii
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Scientific classification edit
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. championii
Binomial name
Quercus championii
Benth.
Synonyms[2]
  • Cyclobalanopsis championii (Benth.) Oerst.

Quercus championii is an uncommon species of tree in the family Fagaceae. It has been found only in southern China, in the Provinces of Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, Taiwan, and Yunnan.[3] It is placed in subgenus Cerris, section Cyclobalanopsis.[4]

Quercus championii is a tree up to 20 meters tall, with a trunk up to 100 cm in diameter, grayish-brown twigs, and leaves as much as 13 cm long.[3][5]

It was described from material collected in Hong Kong by John George Champion.[5]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q6323463 entry