Quercus blakei

Quercus blakei
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fagales
Family: Fagaceae
Genus: Quercus
Subgenus: Quercus subg. Cerris
Section: Quercus sect. Cyclobalanopsis
Species:
Q. blakei
Binomial name
Quercus blakei
Synonyms
  • Cyclobalanopsis blakei (Skan) Schottky
  • Quercus blackei S.C.Lee
  • Quercus blakei var. parvifolia Merr.
  • Quercus patkoiensis A.Camus

Quercus blakei is an uncommon species of tree in the beech family Fagaceae. It is native to Laos and Vietnam in Indochina, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, and Hainan provinces of southern China, and northeastern India. It is placed in subgenus Cerris, section Cyclobalanopsis.

Description

Quercus blakei is a tree up to 35 m. tall, with leaves as much as 190 mm long. The acorns are ellipsoid to ovoid, 25-35 × 15–30 mm with a flat to depressed scar 7–11 mm in diameter. The cupules are shallow-bowl-shaped, 5-10 × 20–30 mm, covering base of acorn, with bracts in 6 or 7 rings, margin entire or dentate. In China, flowering occurs in March and acorns ca be found from October–December.

References

  1. ↑ Carrero, C. (2019). "Quercus blakei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019 e.T78806967A78806976. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T78806967A78806976.en. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Quercus blakei Skan". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 Flora of China, Cyclobalanopsis blakei (Skan) Schottky, 1912. 栎子青冈 li zi qing gang
  4. ↑ Denk, Thomas; Grimm, Guido W.; Manos, Paul S.; Deng, Min & Hipp, Andrew L. (2017). "Appendix 2.1: An updated infrageneric classification of the oaks" (xls). figshare. doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.5547622.v1. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
  5. ↑ Skan, Sidney Alfred 1900. Hooker's Icones Plantarum 27(3): plate 2662 and subsequent unnumbered text page description in Latin, commentary in English, full-page line drawing of Quercus blakei