Tree Fanatic

Tree Species

Quercus oxyodon Miq.

Taxonomy

Properties

Botanic
A medium-sized tree up to 30 m tall, bole up to 80 cm in diameter, with steep buttresses up to 1.2 m high, sometimes suckering, often stilt-rooted, bark surface smooth, grey, inner bark fibrous, cream to reddish-brown. Leaves ovate-elliptical to ovate-lanceolate, 5-16 cm x 2-6 cm, margin remotely serrulate in the upper half, with 10-23 pairs of secondary veins, midrib raised above, densely appressed pubescent below, tertiary venation obscure. Rachis male inflorescence 5-10 cm long, rachis female one 1.5-2 cm long, with 5-6 flowers; cupule cup- shaped, 2-2.5 cm across, with 8-10 lamellae. Fruit conical-cylindrical, 2-3 cm x 1-2 cm.
Soil Suitability
Q. lineata is found on yellow sandy or ultrabasic soils
Habitat
Q. lineata is found in lower and upper montane forest.

Cultivation and Marketing

Propagation
It can be propagated by seed, including direct sowing, and wildling collection. Stumping has been attempted in Q. lineata with stumps of 20 cm long and 0.5 cm diameter but none of the stumps planted survived.
Pest
Pests and Diseases: Attacks by the fungus Fomes pinicola, the beetle Coraebus dorsalis and the caterpillar Zeuzera multistrigata have been reported in Q. lineata. Monkeys, pigs and wild boars are known to feed on the fruits, thus limiting the potential for natural regeneration in silvicultural management.
Germplasm
The number of nuts per kg is about 165.
Uses and Function
Erosion control: Perhaps more important is its use to control erosion when planted on steep slopes in montainous regions. Other services: Q. lineata has been used to underplant Pinus merkusii Junghuhn & de Vriese plantations in Java.
Timber: Q. lineata is an important source of mempening wood, e.g. for general construction.

Variable

Wood Density
6 rows
0.9411.11.000015Martawijaya A., et al. 1992. Indonesian Wood Atlas Vol. I. AFPRDC, AFRD, Dept. of Forestry, Bogor, Indonesia
0.8151.10.957515Lemmens, R.H.M.J., Soerjanegara, I. and Wong, W.C. (Editors), 1995. Plant Resources of South-East Asia No 5(2). Timber trees: Minor commercial timbers. Backhuys Publishers, Leiden. 655 pp.
0.610.6100Direktorat Bina Program Kehutanan. 1982. Jenis-Jenis Pohon disusun Berdasarkan Nama Daerah dan Nama Botaninya Buku 13. AcehAceh, Indonesia
0.780.7800Desch, H.E. 1996. Timber: structure, properties, conversion and use. 7th Edition. Palgrave Macmillan, New York.South-East Asia (tropical)
0.810.8100Martawijaya, A. et al. 1992. Indonesian Wood Atlas Vol. I. and II AFPRDC AFRD Department of Forestry Bogor Indonesia.South-East Asia (tropical)
0.770.7700Soerjanegara and Lemmens, R.H.M.J. (Editors), 1994. PROSEA 5(1): Timber trees: Major commercial timbers.South-East Asia (tropical)
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Statistic Summary of Wood Density (g/cm³)

N
6
Mean
0.8213
Median
0.7950
Mode
-
Stdv
0.1411
Variance
0.0199
Range
[0.61, 1]
Cumulative Distribution Plot
  • If the Moisture Content column is undefined, you may assume the value of 15%
  • The statistic summary is based on data availability in the database, thus it may change upon the data collection updates

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