Quercus delavayi

Quercus delavayi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fagales
Family: Fagaceae
Genus: Quercus
Subgenus: Quercus subg. Cerris
Section: Quercus sect. Cyclobalanopsis
Species:
Q. delavayi
Binomial name
Quercus delavayi
Synonyms[2]
  • Cyclobalanopsis delavayi (Franch.) Schottky
  • Synaedrys delavayi (Franch.) Koidz.

Quercus delavayi is a tree species in the beech family, native to southern China. It has been recorded in the provinces of Guizhou, Hubei, Sichuan, Yunnan, and Guangxi.[3] The species is classified under the subgenus Cerris, section Cyclobalanopsis.[4] It grows in montane lauraceous or mixed oak and pine forests from 1,000 to 2,800 metres elevation.[3]

Quercus delavayi is a tree up to 20 metres (66 ft) tall. It has twigs and the undersides of its leaves covered with reddish-brown hairs. The leaves can reach lengths of up to 12 centimeters (4.7 inches).[3]

References

  1. ↑ IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group.; Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI). (2020). "Quercus delavayi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020 e.T78910843A162853518. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T78910843A162853518.en. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
  2. ↑ The Plant List, Quercus delavayi Franch.
  3. 1 2 3 Flora of China, Cyclobalanopsis delavayi (Franchet) Schottky, 1912. 黄毛青冈 huang mao qing gang
  4. ↑ Denk, Thomas; Grimm, Guido W.; Manos, Paul S.; Deng, Min & Hipp, Andrew L. (2017). "Appendix 2.1: An updated infrageneric classification of the oaks" (xls). figshare. doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.5547622.v1. Retrieved 2023-02-24.