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Quercus elmeri

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Quercus elmeri
Scientific classification Edit this 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. elmeri
Binomial name
Quercus elmeri

Quercus elmeri is a species of oak native to Borneo, Sumatra, and Peninsular Malaysia.[1][2] It is placed in Quercus subgenus Cerris, section Cyclobalanopsis.[3]

Description

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Quercus elmeri is a large tree, growing up to 50 meters high.[1]

Range and habitat

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Quercus elmeri grows in lowland mixed dipterocarp rain forests and in submontane and lower montane forests on Sumatra, Borneo, and Peninsular Malaysia, from 150 to 1,800 metres elevation. It typically grows on basic and ultrabasic soils and on poor sandy soils on hillsides and ridges. It is an emergent tree in undisturbed forests, growing above the main canopy.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Carrero, C.; Strijk, J.S. (2020). "Quercus elmeri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T78914989A78914994. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T78914989A78914994.en. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  2. ^ Quercus elmeri Merr. Plants of the World Online, Kew Science. Accessed 27 March 2023.
  3. ^ Denk, Thomas; Grimm, Guido W.; Manos, Paul S.; Deng, Min & Hipp, Andrew L. (2017). "Appendix 2.1: An updated infrageneric classification of the oaks" (xls). figshare. Retrieved 2023-02-24.