Quercus hondae is a species of tree in the beech family Fagaceae. It has been found on Kyushu Island in southern Japan.[2] It is placed in subgenus Cerris, section Cyclobalanopsis.[3]

Quercus hondae
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. Cyclobalanopsis
Species:
Q. hondae
Binomial name
Quercus hondae
Makino 1902
Synonyms[1]
  • Cyclobalanopsis hondae (Makino) Schottky

Quercus hondae is an evergreen tree with dark gray bark. Twigs are dark brown and hairless. Leaves can be as much as 14 cm long, thick and leathery.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ The Plant List, Quercus hondae Makino
  2. ^ a b Makino, Tomitarô 1902. Botanical Magazine (Shokubutsugaku zasshi) 16: 144 in English
  3. ^ 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 2023-02-24.