Quercus championii

Quercus championii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Fagales
Family: Fagaceae
Genus: Quercus
Subgenus: Cyclobalanopsis
Species: Q. championii
Binomial name
Quercus championii
Benth. 1854
Synonyms[1]
  • Cyclobalanopsis championii (Benth.) Oerst.

Quercus championii is an uncommon species of tree in the beech family. It has been found only in southern China, in the Provinces of Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, Taiwan, and Yunnan.[2]

Quercus championii is a tree up to 20 meters tall, with a trunk up to 100 cm in diameter, grayish-brown twigs, and leaves as much as 13 cm long.[2][3]

It was described from material collected in Hong Kong by John George Champion.[3]

References

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