Quercus baloot
Quercus baloot, the holm oak or holly oak is a rare species of oak that was described by Griffith in 1848. It is native to the Himalayas from 1,000–3,000 metres (3,300–9,800 ft).[1]
| Quercus baloot | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fagales |
| Family: | Fagaceae |
| Genus: | Quercus |
| Species: | Q. baloot |
| Binomial name | |
| Quercus baloot Griff. | |
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Description
The species is an evergreen shrub that is 2.5–8 metres (8 ft 2 in–26 ft 3 in) tall. It have leaves that are 2.5–7.5 centimetres (0.98–2.95 in) by 2.5–8 centimetres (0.98–3.15 in) long and are elliptic and obovate to oblong. They are also green in colour and have 3–4 millimetres (0.12–0.16 in) long petioles. Females' peduncles are 2–4.2 centimetres (0.79–1.65 in) long and are located on the flowers. It also have stamens that have hairs that are 1.2 millimetres (0.047 in) long and 2 millimetres (0.079 in) long filaments. The cupule is 1.2–1.3 centimetres (0.47–0.51 in) wide while the acorn itself is 1.5–1.7 centimetres (0.59–0.67 in) long.[2]
Distribution
it is found in Afghanistan, Pakistan and India (Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh).
References
- "Quercus baloot". Oaks of the World. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
- "Quercus baloot". Flora of Pakistan. p. 7.
Further reading
- Quercus baloot Griff., Itin. Not. 328. 1848
- Nasrullah Khan; Moinuddin Ahmed; Muhammad Wahab; Kanwal Nazim; Muhammad Ajaib (2010). "Phytosociology, Structure and Physiochemical Analysis of Soil in Quercus baloot Griff, Forest District Chitral, Pakistan" (PDF). Pakistan Journal of Botany. Karachi, Pakistan. 42 (4): 2429–2441.