Quercus mongolica , commonly known as Mongolian oak , is a species of oak native to Japan, northern China, Korea, Mongolia, and southeastern Siberia.[ 1] The species can grow to be 30 metres (98 feet) tall.[ 7] [ 8] [ 9]
Foliage
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Mongolian oak
Mongolian oak
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
Clade :
Embryophytes
Clade :
Tracheophytes
Clade :
Angiosperms
Clade :
Eudicots
Clade :
Rosids
Order:
Fagales
Family:
Fagaceae
Genus:
Quercus
Subgenus:
Quercus subg. Quercus
Section:
Quercus sect. Quercus
Species:
Q. mongolica
Binomial name
Quercus mongolica
Varieties[ 3]
Quercus mongolica var. crispula (Blume) H.Ohashi
Quercus mongolica var. mongolica
Quercus mongolica var. mongolicoides (H.Ohba) M.Aizawa
Synonyms [ 3] [ 4] [ 5] [ 6]
Quercus mongolica var. typica Nakai, not validly publ.
Quercus mongolica f. typica (Nakai) Kozlov, not validly publ.
Quercus sessiliflora var. mongolica (Fisch. ex Ledeb.) Franch.
synonyms of var. crispula :
Quercus crispula Blume
Quercus crispula f. fastigiata V.V.Byalt & Firsov
Quercus crispula var. grosseserrata (Blume) Miq.
Quercus crispula var. horikawae H.Ohba
Quercus crispula var. sachalinensis Koidz.
Quercus crispulimongolica Nakai, nom. nud.
Quercus crispuloides Uyeki
Quercus grosseserrata Blume
Quercus grosseserrata f. longifolia Nakai
Quercus grosseserrata f. macrocarpa Nakai
Quercus humosa Blume
Quercus keizo-kishimae Yanagita
Quercus liaotungensis Koidz.
Quercus mongolica subsp. crispula (Blume) Menitsky
Quercus mongolica f. glabra Nakai
Quercus mongolica var. grosseserrata (Blume) Rehder & E.H.Wilson
Quercus mongolica var. liaotungensis (Koidz.) Nakai
Quercus mongolica f. longifolia (Nakai) Kitam. & T.Horik.
Quercus mongolica f. macrocarpa (Nakai) Kitam. & T.Horik.
Quercus serratoides Uyeki
Quercus serratoides var. ovata Uyeki
synonyms of var. mongolica :
Quercus crispula var. manshurica Koidz.
Quercus kirinensis Nakai
Quercus mongolica f. funebris Nakai
Quercus mongolica var. kirinensis (Nakai) Kitag.
Quercus mongolica f. laciniata Hayashi, nom. illeg. homonym. post.
Quercus mongolica var. macrocarpa H.W.Jen & L.M.Wang
Quercus mongolica var. manshurica (Koidz.) Nakai
Quercus mongolica f. tomentosa Nakai
Quercus mongolica var. tomentosa (Nakai) A.Camus
synonyms of var. mongolicioides :
Quercus crispula var. mongolicoides (H.Ohba) Seriz.
Quercus mongolicoides (H.Ohba) Hiroki
Quercus serrata subsp. mongolicoides H.Ohba
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The flavono-ellagitannins mongolicin A and B can be found in Quercus mongolica var. grosseserrata .[ 10]
Extrafloral nectaries have been reported on the leaf buds of this species.[ 11]
Three varieties are accepted:[ 3]
Quercus mongolica var. crispula (Blume) H.Ohashi – Japan, Korea, Manchuria, southern Russian Far East, and Sakhalin[ 4]
Quercus mongolica var. mongolica – Mongolia, northern China, Korea, and southern Russian Far East[ 5]
Quercus mongolica var. mongolicoides (H.Ohba) M.Aizawa – Kantō region of Honshu , Japan[ 6]