Quercus floribunda

Quercus floribunda, called the Moru oak or Mohru oak, Tilonj oak and green oak, is a species of oak native to Afghanistan, Pakistan, India's western Himalaya, and Nepal,^[3] typically found from 2,000 to 3,000 metres (6,600 to 9,800 feet) above sea level. It is in the subgenus Cerris, section Ilex.^[4] An evergreen tree with a dense crown reaching 30 m (98 ft), it is an important fuelwood and fodder species.^[5]

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  young leaves are red
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  variety in leaf shape
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  acorns
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  pollarded for charcoal or fodder production

Quercus floribunda
Quercus floribunda growth form
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
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. floribunda
Binomial name
Quercus floribunda Lindl. ex A.Camus[2]
Synonyms[3]
Quercus dilatata Royle Quercus himalayana Bahadur

References

1. Carrero, C.; Strijk, J.S. (2020). "Quercus floribunda". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T78917469A78917485. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T78917469A78917485.en. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
2. Chênes, Atlas 2: 131 (1935)
3. "Quercus floribunda Lindl. ex A.Camus". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
4. 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 2023-02-18.
5. Okia, Dr. Clement A. (25 April 2012). Global Perspectives on Sustainable Forest Management. ISBN 9789535105695.