Quercus castaneifolia

Chestnut-leaved oak
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. Cerris
Species:
Q. castaneifolia
Binomial name
Quercus castaneifolia
Synonyms[2]
List
  • Quercus aegilops var. castaneifolia (C.A.Mey.) K.Koch
  • Quercus aitchisoniana A.Camus
  • Quercus sintenisiana O.Schwarz

Quercus castaneifolia, the chestnut-leaved oak, is a species of oak in the turkey oak section Quercus sect. Cerris. It is native to the Caucasus and Alborz mountains of Iran, and resembles the closely related Turkey Oak in appearance.

  1. ^ Strijk, J.S.; Carrero, C. (2020). "Quercus castaneifolia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
  2. ^ "Quercus castaneifolia C.A.Mey.". 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 Note that this website has been superseded by World Flora Online