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Quercus elevaticostata

Quercus elevaticostata is an uncommon species of tree in the beech family. It has been found only in southern China, in the province of Fujian. It is placed in subgenus Cerris, section Cyclobalanopsis.

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Quercus elevaticostata
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. elevaticostata
Binomial name
Quercus elevaticostata
(Q.F.Zheng) C.C.Huang 1992
Synonyms1
  • Cyclobalanopsis elevaticostata Q.F.Zheng 1979

Quercus elevaticostata is an uncommon species of tree in the beech family. It has been found only in southern China, in the province of Fujian.2 It is placed in subgenus Cerris, section Cyclobalanopsis.3

Quercus elevaticostata is a tree up to 20 meters tall with purple-brown twigs plus leaves as much as 15 cm long.2

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