Quercus copeyensis

Quercus copeyensis
Scientific 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; C.H. Mull.
Synonyms
	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]

Quercus copeyensis is a large deciduous tree up to 35 meters tall with a trunk frequently more than 100 cm in diameter. Leaves are often clustered at the ends of branches, with blades up to 15 cm long.^[3]

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

References[]

^ "Quercus copeyensis C.H.Mull.". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew – via The Plant List.
^ Muller, C. H. 1942. The Central American species of Quercus. United States Department of Agriculture. Bureau of Plant Industry. Miscellaneous Publication 477: 1–216
^ Burger, W.C. 1977. Family 50. Fagaceae. En: W. C. Burger (ed.), Flora Costaricensis. Fieldiana, Botany 40: 67-68

External links[]

University of Costa Rica, Biology School: Quercus copeyensis

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[1] "Quercus copeyensis C.H.Mull.". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew – via The Plant List.

[2] Muller, C. H. 1942. The Central American species of Quercus. United States Department of Agriculture. Bureau of Plant Industry. Miscellaneous Publication 477: 1–216

[3] Burger, W.C. 1977. Family 50. Fagaceae. En: W. C. Burger (ed.), Flora Costaricensis. Fieldiana, Botany 40: 67-68

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