Name: Quercus kerrii Craib
Synonyms: Cyclobalanopsis kerrii (Craib) Hu 1940; dispar Chun & Tsiang 1947, nom. illeg.; vestita Rehd. & Wils. in Sarg. 1916 not
Griff. 1848
Local Names: mao ye qing gang
Growth Habit:
usually 7-8 m, but reaches
20 m
Acorn: acorn globose flattened, 0.7-1.3
cm high, 2-2.8 cm in diameter; apex flat or depressed; several on
a 4 cm long peduncle; slightly raised
basal scar, 1-2 cm wide; enclosed 1/4
to 1/2 by cup; cup flat, 0.5-1 cm de haut, 2-3.5 cm in diameter, with
bracts in 7-11 pubescent, entire or denticulate concentric rings; stylopodium
persistent, greyish pubescent; maturing in 1 year; (Oaks of The World)
Leaves: 10-24 x 3-8 cm; evergreen or
nearly so; leathery; oblong-elliptic, lanceolate or oblong-lanceolate;
margin apical 2/3 serrate; apex slightly obtuse to shortly acuminate;
base rounded or broadly cuneate; shiny green above, hairy beneath; midrib
weakly raised underside; 10-14 veins pairs; tertiary veins evident abaxially;
petiole tomentose 1-2 cm long; (Oaks of The World)
Range: SW China; Thailand; Vietnam; Myanmar; Laos
References:
eFlora
Oak ICRA Checklist
Illustration
The Plant List
Oaks of the World
International Plant Name Index
Point Map of Quercus kerrii
Culture Sheet
Additional information and links on the genus Quercus:
Plants List: Quercus
Oaks of The World
Quercus images on Google
Oak images on Google
List of genus Quercus and subgenus Cyclobalanopsis
USDA Plant List Search Page
eFlora - Quercus
