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]

Quercus floribunda
Quercus floribunda growth form
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fagales
Family: Fagaceae
Genus: Quercus
Species:
Q. floribunda
Binomial name
Quercus floribunda
Synonyms[2]
  • Quercus dilatata Royle
  • Quercus himalayana Bahadur

References

  1. ChĂȘnes, Atlas 2: 131 (1935)
  2. "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.
  3. Okia, Dr. Clement A. (25 April 2012). Global Perspectives on Sustainable Forest Management. ISBN 9789535105695.
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