Quercus guyavifolia | |
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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. Ilex |
Species: | Q. guyavifolia
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Binomial name | |
Quercus guyavifolia | |
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Quercus guyavifolia is a species of flowering plant in the family Fagaceae, native to south-central China.[2] An evergreen tree reaching 15 m (50 ft), its leaves are golden-brown on their undersides, making it one of the most attractive of the golden oaks.[3] It is placed in section Ilex.[4]