Biology:Quercus gilva

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Short description: Species of oak tree

Quercus gilva
Quercus gilva - Osaka Museum of Natural History - DSC07732.JPG
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. gilva
Binomial name
Quercus gilva
Blume 1850
Synonyms[1]
  • Cyclobalanopsis gilva (Blume) Oerst.
  • Cyclobalanopsis hunanensis (Hand.-Mazz.) W.C.Cheng & T.Hong
  • Quercus hunanensis Hand.-Mazz.

Quercus gilva, the red-bark oak,[2] is a species of tree in the beech family Fagaceae. It has been found in Japan, Korea, and southeastern China (Fujian, Guangdong, Guizhou, Hunan, Taiwan, Zhejiang).[3] It is placed in subgenus Cerris, section Cyclobalanopsis.[4]

Quercus gilva is a tree which grows to 30 meters (98 ft) tall with orangish-brown twigs. Leaves can be as much as 12 cm long (4.7 in).[3][5]

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q3414213 entry