Chandigarh Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Chandigarh (India)
Designed & Developed by Bioinformatics Centre, Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Fagaceae | Genus: Quercus | Species: Quercus leucotrichophora A. Camus |
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| Synonym | Quercus incana Roxb. | Flower Color | White |
| Common Name | Banj oak | Flower Type | Spikelet |
| English / Trade Name | White Oak | Flowering Period | April-June |
| Vernacular /Local Name | Banj oak | Fruiting Period | Oct-Dec |
| Altitude | 1500-2400m | Fruit Type | Acorn |
| Habit | Tree | Fruit Details | Acorns ovoid, 1-1.6 cm long, smooth, cup covering half or more than the half of the nut. |
| Habitat | Bark Type | Smooth | |
| Distribution | Submontane to montane Himalaya, Garhwal to Nepal; Sri Lanka, Paksitan and Myanmar. | Bark Details | |
| Distribution in chandigarh | Chandigarh Botanical Garden and Nature Park | Origin | Native |
| Leaf Type | Simple | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Alternate (leaves born singly along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Ovate | ||
| Description of Species | Evergreen trees, to 40 m high; bark pale-grey to blackish, rough. Leaves ovate-lanceolate, acuminate, cuspidate-serrate, coriaceous, glossy dark-green above, densely white pubescent beneath, base cuneate; lateral nerves 12-20 pairs. Male catkins 5-10 cm long, pale-white, slender, pubescent, interrupted. Female flowers solitary or clustered on short spikes, axillary. Acorns ovoid, 1-1.6 cm long, smooth, cup covering half or more than the half of the nut. | Leaf Details | Leaves ovate-lanceolate, acuminate, cuspidate-serrate, coriaceous, glossy dark-green above, densely white pubescent beneath, base cuneate; lateral nerves 12-20 pairs. |
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