Morphological characteristics of Quercus cyclobalanopsis

Evergreen trees, 22 meters high, DBH 1 meter. The bark is smooth and does not crack; Branchlets are blue-brown, angular, hairy when young, and then fall off.

Leaves oblong or obovate oblong, 6- 13cm long, tapering at the apex, broadly cuneate at the base, with comb teeth at the upper edge, plump middle and lower part, gray-green back with creeping hairs, 8- 12 pairs of lateral veins, petiole 1-2.5cm, and total bracts living alone for 2-3 times. Nuts ovoid or subglobose, glabrous. Flowering in April-May; /kloc-The fruit ripens in October. Because its leaves change color with the weather, it is called "weather tree".

Cyclobalanopsis oak is an evergreen tree of FAGACEAE. Yellow-green flowers bloom in May, and the flowers are monoecious, and the male flowers have catkin inflorescences, which are slender and drooping. Nuts are oval or ovoid, born in cup-shaped shells and mature in 10. Young trees are slightly shade-tolerant, while big trees like light, which is a neutral light-loving tree species. Strong adaptability and loose requirements for soil. Growth was slow in the early stage and accelerated after 5 years. Strong germination ability, pruning resistance, deep root system, wind and fire prevention.