Comparison between Q. zhekunii, Q.
kingiana, and Q. tarokoensis
(after M.Deng & al.)
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Q. zhekunii
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Q. kingiana
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Q. tarokoensis
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Habitats
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limestone | slopes in humid forests | rocky slopes |
Twigs
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persistent dense brown tomentose | persistent dense grey tomentose |
grey brown pubescent at first, becoming glabrous |
Leaf
blade
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oblong, elliptic, ovate, obovate, oblanceolate | oblong, oval-oblong | ovate |
Margin
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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
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6-11, strongly impressed above | 8-12, remotely raised adaxially | 5-10, remotely raised above |
Abaxial
trichomes
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fasciculate stipitate, uniseriate, glandular capitate | fasciculate stipitate, glandular capitate | solitary, stipitate fasciculate, glandular capitate |
Acorns
(cm)
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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)
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1.1-1.5 | 1.7-2 | 0.7-0.8 |
Maturation
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biennal, Oct.-Nov. | biennal, Nov. | annual, Nov.-Dec. |