Quercus copeyensis
Species of plant
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Quercus copeyensis is a species of oak endemic to the Talamancan montane forests of Costa Rica and Panama.[2] It is commonly called Panamanian oak.
| Quercus copeyensis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fagales |
| Family: | Fagaceae |
| Genus: | Quercus |
| Subgenus: | Quercus subg. Quercus |
| Section: | Quercus sect. Quercus |
| Species: | Q. copeyensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Quercus copeyensis | |
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Quercus copeyensis is a large deciduous tree up to 35 metres (115 feet) tall with a trunk frequently more than 100 centimetres (39 inches) in diameter. The leaves are often clustered at the ends of branches, with blades up to 15 centimetres (6 inches) long.[3][4]
It is often found with Quercus costaricensis in upper montane forests, up to 3,100 m (10,200 ft) in elevation.
