Comparison between Q. zhekunii, Q. kingiana, and Q. tarokoensis
(after M.Deng & al.)

Q. zhekunii
Q. kingiana
Q. tarokoensis
Habitats
limestone slopes in humid forests rocky slopes
Twigs
persistent dense brown tomentose persistent dense grey tomentose

grey brown pubescent at first, becoming glabrous

Leaf blade
oblong, elliptic, ovate, obovate, oblanceolate oblong, oval-oblong ovate
Margin
revolute; 4-6 pairs of small blunt teeth on 1/2 to 2/3 of the blade flat; entire near base, coarsely dentate from middle to apex flat; 3-5 pairs of spiniform teeth
Veins pairs
6-11, strongly impressed above 8-12, remotely raised adaxially 5-10, remotely raised above
Abaxial trichomes
fasciculate stipitate, uniseriate, glandular capitate fasciculate stipitate, glandular capitate solitary, stipitate fasciculate, glandular capitate
Acorns (cm)
1.1-1.3 long, 1.6-2 wide, apex glabrous 1.5-2 long, 1.5-1.6 wide, apex silky 1.2-1.8 long, 0.8-1 wide, apex glabrous
Cupule diam. (cm)
1.1-1.5 1.7-2 0.7-0.8
Maturation
biennal, Oct.-Nov. biennal, Nov. annual, Nov.-Dec.