Quercus sontraensis
| Quercus sontraensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific 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. sontraensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Quercus sontraensis Ngoc, H.T.Binh & Son | |
Quercus sontraensis is a species of oak. It is a tree endemic to Vietnam.[2] It is an evergreen tree which grows up 12 metres tall. It flowers from January to March, and acorns were collected in September and October.[3]
The species was discovered in Son Tra Nature Reserve on the Sơn Trà Peninsula in Da Nang City in Central Vietnam. It grows in evergreen forest from 340 m to 430 m elevation.[3]
The species was described by Nguyen Van Ngoc, Hoang Thi Binh, and Hoang Thanh Son in 2022.[2] It is morphologically and phylogenically most closely related to Quercus cambodiensis and Q. langbianensis.[3]
References
- ↑ Good, K.; Ngoc, N.V.; Binh, H.T. (2025). "Quercus sontraensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2025 e.T268576375A268576378. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-2.RLTS.T268576375A268576378.en. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
- 1 2 "Quercus sontraensis Ngoc, H.T.Binh & Son". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
- 1 2 3 Nguyen Van Ngoc, Hoang Thi Binh, Hoang Thanh Son, Yoshihisa Suyama, Tetsukazu Yahara. A new species of Quercus genus (Fagaceae) from Son Tra Peninsula, Central Vietnam. Phytokeys, Volume 206, 2022, Pages 61-73, ISSN 1314-2011, https://doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.206.85635.