Quercus guyavifolia is a species of flowering plant in the family Fagaceae, native to south-central China.[2] An evergreen tree reaching 15 m (50 ft), its leaves are golden-brown on their undersides, making it one of the most attractive of the golden oaks.[3] It is placed in section Ilex.[4]

Quercus guyavifolia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fagales
Family: Fagaceae
Genus: Quercus
Subgenus: Quercus subg. Cerris
Section: Quercus sect. Ilex
Species:
Q. guyavifolia
Binomial name
Quercus guyavifolia
Synonyms[2]
  • Quercus aquifolioides var. rufescens (Franch.) Rehder & E.H.Wilson
  • Quercus ilex var. rufescens Franch.
  • Quercus pileata Hu & W.C.Cheng
  • Quercus semecarpifolia var. rufescens (Franch.) Schottky

References edit

  1. ^ Carrero, C.; Strijk, J.S. (2020). "Quercus guyavifolia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T78922619A78922622. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T78922619A78922622.en. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Quercus guyavifolia H.Lév". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  3. ^ "Quercus guyavifolia H. Lév". Trees and Shrubs Online. International Dendrology Society. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  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. Retrieved 2023-02-18.