Quercus variabilis Blume belongs to the Fagaceae family. Flora of the World contains 2 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 2 countries.
Quercus variabilis--MA. Arnold Arbor. 30 Jun 03. 006.jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fagales
Family
Fagaceae
Genus
Quercus
Specific Epithet
variabilis
Authorship
Blume
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 0.8
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
IUCN Red List
EDGE score
0.0
Global rank
#309,888 of 335,497
Top 93%
Extinction probability
6%
Location
United States, Massachusetts, Suffolk County (Jamaica Plain)
42.307464, -71.120796
Location Remarks
125 Arbor Way, Jamaica Plains, Massachusetts
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
China, Sichuan, Ya'an (Baoxing)
30.808889, 102.724444
Location Remarks
Baoxing Xian. N of the city of Baoxing on the Baoxing-Xiaojin Road (state road G210); Xinzhazi Gou (known locally as Mahuang Gou) just N of Jiajin Shan National Forest Park. Clearings and small remnant forest of Populus and Salix, but with planted trees of Pinus, Larix and Picea, in flat areas along rocky stream bed. Entire area severely grazed by animals, mostly goats, and extensively rutted by pigs. 2415-2500 m elev.
Collectors
David E. Boufford, Sharon R. Christoph, Christopher Davidson, Yun-Dong Gao
Notes
Edge of forest. Tree ca. 5 m tall; lower surface of leaves with stellate pubescence.
