Quercus hypophaea

Quercus hypophaea is an uncommon species of tree in the beech family Fagaceae. It has been found only in Taiwan.^[2] It is placed in subgenus Cerris, section Cyclobalanopsis.^[3]

Clade:Tracheophytes

Clade:Angiosperms

Clade:Eudicots

Clade:Rosids

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Quercus hypophaea
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Fagales
Family:	Fagaceae
Genus:	Quercus
Subgenus:	Quercus subg. Cerris
Section:	Quercus sect. Cyclobalanopsis
Species:	Q. hypophaea
Binomial name
Quercus hypophaea Hayata 1913
Synonyms[1]
Cyclobalanopsis hypophaea (Hayata) Kudô Cyclobalanus hypophaea (Hayata) Nakai Lithocarpus hypophaeus (Hayata) Hayata Pasania hypophaea (Hayata) H.L.Li

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Quercus hypophaea is a tree up to 18 meters tall with whitish twigs. Leaves can be as much as 10 cm long.^[2]