Quercus floribunda
Quercus floribunda, called the Moru oak or Mohru oak, Tilonj oak and green oak, is a species of oak native to Afghanistan, Pakistan, India's western Himalaya, and Nepal,[2] typically found from 2,000 to 3,000 m above sea level. It is in the subgenus Cerris, section Ilex. An evergreen tree with a dense crown reaching 30 m, it is an important fuelwood and fodder species.[3]
- young leaves are red
- variety in leaf shape
- acorns
- pollarded for charcoal or fodder production
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fagales |
Family: | Fagaceae |
Genus: | Quercus |
Species: | Q. floribunda |
Binomial name | |
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References
- ChĂȘnes, Atlas 2: 131 (1935)
- "Quercus floribunda Lindl. ex A.Camus". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- Okia, Dr. Clement A. (25 April 2012). Global Perspectives on Sustainable Forest Management. ISBN 9789535105695.
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