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Quercus hypophaea

Quercus hypophaea is an uncommon species of tree in the beech family Fagaceae. It has been found only in Taiwan. It is placed in subgenus Cerris, section Cyclobalanopsis.

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Quercus hypophaea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fagales
Family: Fagaceae
Genus: Quercus
Subgenus: Quercus subg. Cerris
Section: Quercus sect. Cyclobalanopsis
Species:
Q. hypophaea
Binomial name
Quercus hypophaea
Hayata 1913
Synonyms2
  • Cyclobalanopsis hypophaea (Hayata) Kudô
  • Cyclobalanus hypophaea (Hayata) Nakai
  • Lithocarpus hypophaeus (Hayata) Hayata
  • Pasania hypophaea (Hayata) H.L.Li

Quercus hypophaea is an uncommon species of tree in the beech family Fagaceae. It has been found only in Taiwan.3 It is placed in subgenus Cerris, section Cyclobalanopsis.4

Quercus hypophaea is a tree up to 18 meters tall with whitish twigs. Leaves can be as much as 10 cm long.3

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