Quercus leucotrichophora (Kharsu )
Quercus leucotrichophora – Kharsu oak ( Click to enlarge)
| Local name | Ban oak, Brown oak or Kharshu oak |
| Botanical name | Quercus leucotrichophora (syn. Q incana) |
| Family | Fagaceae |
| Description | It is a tree having young shoots tomentose beneath, nerves straight, cuspidate serrate, scales of acorn imbricate. It is found at an altitude of 1200-2400m. |
| Flowers and Fruits | April – May |
| Distribution | It is commonly found in temperate forest, Tirthan valley. |