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Quercus albicaulis

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Quercus albicaulis

Critically endangered, possibly extinct in the wild  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
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. albicaulis
Binomial name
Quercus albicaulis
Synonyms[2]
  • Cyclobalanopsis albicaulis (Chun & W.C.Ko) Y.C.Hsu & H.Wei Jen

Quercus albicaulis is a rare Chinese species of oak. It is a tree found only on the island of Hainan in southern China.

Quercus albicaulis is a large tree up to 30 m tall with white twigs and leaves as much as 18 cm long.[3]

It is placed in subgenus Cerris, section Cyclobalanopsis.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Carrero, C. & Strijk, J.S. (2020). "Quercus albicaulis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T191480A1984964. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T191480A1984964.en. Retrieved 17 January 2024.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ The Plant List, Quercus albicaulis Chun & W.C.Ko
  3. ^ Flora of China, Cyclobalanopsis albicaulis (Chun & W. C. Ko) Y. C. Hsu & H. W. Jen, 1993. 白枝青冈 bai zhi 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. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
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