''Quercus lanata'', the woolly-leaved oak, is a species of ''

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'' native to southern and southeastern Asia, including India (from eastern

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, Indochina (Vietnam,

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, northern Thailand), and southwestern China ( Guangxi,

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). It is a large

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tree up to tall. The leaves are thick and leathery, green on top but covered in thick wool on the underside. It is classified in subgenus ''Cerris'', section ''Ilex''. This oak tree grows up to 20 m tall, and under the synonym ''Quercus oblongata'' has been recorded from

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, where it may be called ''sồi bạc''Võ Văn Chi (2007) ''Sách tra cứu tên cây cỏ Việt Nam'' Nhà xuẩt bản Giáo dục, VN or ''sồi bạch mao''.Phạm Hoàng Hộ (2003) ''Cây cỏ Việt Nam: an Illustrated Flora of Vietnam'' vol. II publ. Nhà xuẩt bản Trẻ, HCMC, VN

Subspecies

Two subspecies are recognized by

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: *''Quercus lanata'' subsp. ''lanata'',

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including ''Quercus oblongata'' – throughout the range of the species *''Quercus lanata'' subsp. ''leiocarpa'' (A.Camus) Menitsky – from the Assam region to Indo-China

References

lanata Trees of China Flora of Indo-China Trees of the Indian subcontinent Plants described in 1819 {{Quercus-stub