Quercus mongolica

Species of oak tree From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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
CITES Appendix III[2]
Scientific classification Edit this 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]
Synonyms
    • 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.AizawaKantō region of Honshu, Japan[6]

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