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Quercus oxyphylla

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Quercus oxyphylla
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fagales
Family: Fagaceae
Genus: Quercus
Subgenus: Quercus subg. Cerris
Section: Quercus sect. Ilex
Species:
Q. oxyphylla
Binomial name
Quercus oxyphylla
Synonyms[2]

Quercus spathulata var. oxyphylla E.H.Wilson

Quercus oxyphylla is a species of oak. It is a tree native to north-central and southern China.[2] It is a large evergreen tree which grows in mixed subtropical forests from 200 to 2,000 metres elevation.[1]

The taxon was first described as Quercus spathulata var. oxyphylla by Ernest Henry Wilson in 1927. In 1929 Heinrich von Handel-Mazzetti described it as the species Q. oxyphylla.[2]

References

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  1. 1 2 Carrero, C.; Strijk, J.S. (2020). "Quercus oxyphylla". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020 e.T78970739A184346359. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T78970739A184346359.en. Retrieved 13 July 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 "Quercus oxyphylla (E.H.Wilson) Hand.-Mazz". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 13 July 2026.