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The '''Kharsu Oak''', | The '''Kharsu Oak''', '''Ban Oak''', or the '''Himalayan brown oak''' ''(Quercus semecarpifolia)'' is an Asian species of trees in the [[Fagaceae|beech family]]. It is native to the Himalayas and nearby mountains in [[Tibet]], Afghanistan, Republic of India, Nepal, Kashmir, and Pakistan.<ref name=kelly>{{eFloras|2|210001864|Quercus semecarpifolia |first1=Chengjiu |last1=Huang |first2=Yongtian |last2=Zhang |first3=Bruce |last3=Bartholomew |volume=4}}</ref> | ||
''Quercus semecarpifolia'' is an [[evergreen]] tree up to {{Convert|30|m|abbr=off}} tall. The leaves are up to {{Convert|12|cm|abbr=off|frac=4}} long, with a few teeth along the sides but rounded at the tip.<ref name=kelly/><ref name=heleen>[https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/119403#page/259/mode/1up Smith, James Edward in Rees. 1814 The cyclopædia; or, Universal dictionary of arts, sciences, and literature. volume 29, pages not numbered, ''Quercus'' number 20]</ref> | ''Quercus semecarpifolia'' is an [[evergreen]] tree up to {{Convert|30|m|abbr=off}} tall. The leaves are up to {{Convert|12|cm|abbr=off|frac=4}} long, with a few teeth along the sides but rounded at the tip.<ref name=kelly/><ref name=heleen>[https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/119403#page/259/mode/1up Smith, James Edward in Rees. 1814 The cyclopædia; or, Universal dictionary of arts, sciences, and literature. volume 29, pages not numbered, ''Quercus'' number 20]</ref> | ||