Quercus kerangasensis

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Quercus kerangasensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fagales
Family: Fagaceae
Genus: Quercus
Subgenus: Quercus subg. Cerris
Section: Quercus sect. Cyclobalanopsis
Species:
Q. kerangasensis
Binomial name
Quercus kerangasensis
Soepadmo (1968)

Quercus kerangasensis is a species of oak native to Borneo.[1][2] It is placed in Quercus subgenus Cerris, section Cyclobalanopsis.[3]

Range and habitat[edit]

Quercus kerangasensis is endemic to the island of Borneo, where it is found in Brunei, the Malaysian state of Sarawak, and central Kalimantan in Indonesian Borneo.[1]

It grows in floodplain primary conifer forests, and in Sarawak it grows in heath forests (also known as kerangas forests), from sea level up to 400 meters elevation.[1]

Conservation[edit]

Quercus kerangasensis is threatened with habitat loss from widespread deforestation across its range.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e Carrero, C.; Strijk, J.S. (2020). "Quercus kerangasensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T194179A184348157. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T194179A184348157.en. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  2. ^ Quercus kerangasensis Soepadmo. Plants of the World Online, Kew Science. Accessed 27 March 2023.
  3. ^ 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 2023-02-24.