Quercus copeyensis
Quercus copeyensis is a species of oak endemic to the Talamancan montane forests of Costa Rica and Panama.[2] It is commonly called Panamanian oak.
| Quercus copeyensis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fagales |
| Family: | Fagaceae |
| Genus: | Quercus |
| Subgenus: | Quercus subg. Quercus |
| Section: | Quercus sect. Quercus |
| Species: | Q. copeyensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Quercus copeyensis | |
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Quercus copeyensis is a large deciduous tree up to 35 metres (115 feet) tall with a trunk frequently more than 100 centimetres (39 inches) in diameter. The leaves are often clustered at the ends of branches, with blades up to 15 centimetres (6 inches) long.[3][4]
It is often found with Quercus costaricensis in upper montane forests, up to 3,100 m (10,200 ft) in elevation.
References
- "Quercus copeyensis C.H.Mull.". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew – via The Plant List.
- Muller, C. H. (1942). "The Central American species of Quercus". Miscellaneous Publication. United States Department of Agriculture. Bureau of Plant Industry. 477: 1–216.
- Burger, William C. (1977). "Fieldiana, Botany". In Burger, William C. (ed.). Flora Costaricensis. Chicago, Ill.: Field Museum of Natural History. pp. 67–68. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.2401. LCCN 78172358. OCLC 22536457.
- Burger, W.C. 1977. Family 50. Fagaceae. En: W. C. Burger (ed.), Flora Costaricensis. Fieldiana, Botany 40: 67-68
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