Quercus copeyensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fagales
Family: Fagaceae
Genus: Quercus
Subgenus: Quercus subg. Quercus
Section: Quercus sect. Quercus
Species:
Q. copeyensis
Binomial name
Quercus copeyensis
Synonyms[1]
  • Quercus costaricensis f. kuntzei Trel.
  • Quercus pacayana C.H.Mull.

Quercus copeyensis is a species of oak endemic to the Talamancan montane forests of Costa Rica and Panama.[2] It is commonly called Panamanian oak.

Quercus copeyensis is a large deciduous tree up to 35 metres (115 feet) tall with a trunk frequently more than 100 centimetres (39 inches) in diameter. The leaves are often clustered at the ends of branches, with blades up to 15 centimetres (6 inches) long.[3][4]

It is often found with Quercus costaricensis in upper montane forests, up to 3,100 m (10,200 ft) in elevation.

References

  1. "Quercus copeyensis C.H.Mull.". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew via The Plant List. Note that this website has been superseded by World Flora Online
  2. Muller, C. H. (1942). "The Central American species of Quercus". Miscellaneous Publication. United States Department of Agriculture. Bureau of Plant Industry. 477: 1–216.
  3. Burger, William C. (1977). "Fieldiana, Botany". In Burger, William C. (ed.). Flora Costaricensis. Chicago, Ill.: Field Museum of Natural History. pp. 67–68. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.2401. LCCN 78172358. OCLC 22536457.
  4. Burger, W.C. 1977. Family 50. Fagaceae. En: W. C. Burger (ed.), Flora Costaricensis. Fieldiana, Botany 40: 67-68


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