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<i>Quercus floribunda</i>

Quercus floribunda

Species of plant in the genus Quercus

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,[3] typically found from 2,000 to 3,000 metres (6,600 to 9,800 feet) above sea level. It is in the subgenus Cerris, section Ilex.[4] An evergreen tree with a dense crown reaching 30 m (98 ft), it is an important fuelwood and fodder species.[5]

  • young leaves are red
  • variety in leaf shape
  • acorns
  • pollarded for charcoal or fodder production

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References

  1. [1]
    Carrero, C.; Strijk, J.S. (2020). "Quercus floribunda". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T78917469A78917485. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T78917469A78917485.en. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  2. [2]
    Chênes, Atlas 2: 131 (1935)
  3. [3]
    "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.
  4. [4]
    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 2023-02-18.
  5. [5]
    Okia, Dr. Clement A. (25 April 2012). Global Perspectives on Sustainable Forest Management. ISBN 9789535105695.


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