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Quercus gilva

Quercus gilva
Quercus gilva - Osaka Museum of Natural History - DSC07732.JPG
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Fagales
Family: Fagaceae
Genus: Quercus
Subgenus: Cyclobalanopsis
Species: Q. gilva
Binomial name
Quercus gilva
Blume 1850
Synonyms
  • Cyclobalanopsis gilva (Blume) Oerst.
  • Cyclobalanopsis hunanensis (Hand.-Mazz.) W.C.Cheng & T.Hong
  • Quercus hunanensis Hand.-Mazz.

Quercus gilva is a species of tree in the beech family. It has been found in Japan and in southeastern China (Fujian, Guangdong, Guizhou, Hunan, Taiwan, Zhejiang).

Quercus gilva is a tree up to 30 meters tall with orangish-brown twigs. Leaves can be as much as 12 cm long.



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