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 |
| Binomial name | |
| Quercus auricoma | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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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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