Quercus chrysotricha


Quercus chrysotricha is a species of oak endemic to Borneo, where it is known only from Mount Dulit in Sarawak. It is placed in Quercus subgenus Cerris, Quercus [sect. Cyclobalanopsis|section Cyclobalanopsis].

Range and habitat

Quercus chrysotricha known from two locations on Mount Dulit, where it grows in Borneo [montane rain forests|lower montane rain forest] between 1,200 and 1,300 meters elevation. Its specific habitat has been described as closed-canopy mossy forests, closed-canopy montane mixed dipterocarp forests, or open swampy mossy forests.