Quercus xanthotricha

Quercus xanthotricha is an Asian species of tree in the beech family Fagaceae. It has been found in Indochina (Laos, Vietnam) and in southern China (Yunnan); the synonym Q. djiringensis suggests it may be distributed as far south as Di Linh in Lâm Đồng Province.^[4] It is placed in subgenus Cerris, section Cyclobalanopsis.^[5]

Quercus xanthotricha
Conservation status
Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Fagales
Family:	Fagaceae
Genus:	Quercus
Subgenus:	Quercus subg. Cerris
Section:	Quercus sect. Cyclobalanopsis
Species:	Q. xanthotricha
Binomial name
Quercus xanthotricha A.Camus
Synonyms[2]
Cyclobalanopsis fuhsingensis (Y.T.Chang) Y.T.Chang ex Y.C.Hsu & H.W.Jen Cyclobalanopsis xanthotricha (A.Camus) Y.C.Hsu & H.Wei Jen Quercus djiringensis A.Camus 1935[3] Quercus fuhsingensis Y.T.Chang

Description

Quercus xanthotricha is a small tree growing 5-8 m. tall. Twigs are dark purple. Leaves are 50-80 x 15-30 mm and narrowly elliptic. The acorn is ovoid to ellipsoid, 9-13 mm long x 7-10 mm in diameter, on a stalk up to 40 mm long, with a scar that is 4–6 mm in diameter. The cup is 4-6 mm long x 6-10 mm wide, silky inside, with 5-6 slightly denticulate concentric rings.^[3][4]