Quercus litseoides
Quercus litseoides is an uncommon Asian species of trees in the beech family. It has been found only in southern China, in the Provinces of Guangdong and Guangxi.[2]
| Quercus litseoides | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fagales |
| Family: | Fagaceae |
| Genus: | Quercus |
| Subgenus: | Quercus subg. Cyclobalanopsis |
| Species: | Q. litseoides |
| Binomial name | |
| Quercus litseoides Dunn 1909 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Quercus litseoides is a tree up to 10 meters tall. Leaves can be as much as 7 cm long.[2]
The epithet "litseoides" refers to a resemblance between this tree and Litsea chinensis, now called Litsea glutinosa.[3][4]
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