Quercus kerangasensis
| Quercus kerangasensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| 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
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| Binomial name | |
| Quercus kerangasensis Soepadmo (1968)
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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
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
Quercus kerangasensis is threatened with habitat loss from widespread deforestation across its range.[1]
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ Quercus kerangasensis Soepadmo. Plants of the World Online, Kew Science. Accessed 27 March 2023.
- ^ 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. doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.5547622.v1. Retrieved 2023-02-24.