Quercus kinabaluensis

Quercus kinabaluensis is a species of oak endemic to the mountains of Borneo. It is placed in Quercus subgenus Cerris, Quercus [sect. Cyclobalanopsis|section Cyclobalanopsis].

Range and habitat

Quercus kinabaluensis is found in a limited area of the mountains of northern Borneo, including on Mount Kinabalu, in Sabah state of Malaysia. It grows in Borneo [montane rain forests|montane tropical rain forest] on basic soils from 457 to 2,438 metres elevation.