Quercus auricoma[2] is the accepted name of a tree species in the Asian sub-genus of 'ring-cupped oaks' and the family Fagaceae; there are no known subspecies.[3][4]
Quercus auricoma | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fagales |
Family: | Fagaceae |
Genus: | Quercus |
Subgenus: | Quercus subg. Cyclobalanopsis |
Species: | Q. auricoma |
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Quercus auricoma | |
Synonyms[1] | |
Cyclobalanopsis hui (Chun) Y.C.Hsu & H.Wei Jen |
This oak tree grows up to 30 m. tall and has orange-brown twigs. Leaves can be as much as 120 mm long;[5][6] the acorns are "hemispherical".[7] This species has been recorded from southern China (Guangdong, Guangxi, Hunan: a.k.a. Cyclobalanopsis hui[5]) and Vietnam (in the Bạch Mã area): where it may be called sồi tóc vàng.[7]
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