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Quercus pentacycla

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Quercus pentacycla
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. Cyclobalanopsis
Species:
Q. pentacycla
Binomial name
Quercus pentacycla
Synonyms[2]
  • Cyclobalanopsis pentacycla (Y.T.Chang) Y.T.Chang ex Y.C.Hsu & H.Wei Jen

Quercus pentacycla is an uncommon Asian species of tree in the beech family Fagaceae. It has been found only in the Province of Yunnan in southwestern China.[3] It is placed in subgenus Cerris, section Cyclobalanopsis.[4]

Quercus pentacycla is a tree up to 15 meters tall. Twigs are grayish brown. Leaves can be as much as 14 cm long.[3]

References

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  1. Carrero, C. (2020). "Quercus pentacycla". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020 e.T78971025A78971028. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T78971025A78971028.en. Retrieved 14 July 2026.
  2. The Plant List, Quercus pentacycla Y.T.Chang
  3. 1 2 Flora of China, Cyclobalanopsis pentacycla (Y. T. Chang) Y. T. Chang ex Y. C. Hsu & H. W. Jen, 1976. 五环青冈 wu huan 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.
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