''Quercus aquifolioides'' is a species of
oak
An oak is a tree or shrub in the genus ''Quercus'' (; Latin "oak tree") of the beech family, Fagaceae. There are approximately 500 extant species of oaks. The common name "oak" also appears in the names of species in related genera, notably ''L ...
native to south-central China and Tibet.
It is in the subgenus ''Cerris'',
section ''Ilex''. It is a shrub or small tree adapted to high elevations.
References
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aquifolioides
Trees of China
Endemic flora of China
Plants described in 1916