Quercus xanthotricha is an Asian species of tree in the beech family Fagaceae. It has been found in Indochina (Laos, Vietnam) and in southern China (Yunnan); the synonym Q. djiringensis suggests it may be distributed as far south as Di Linh in Lâm ÃÂá»Âng Province. It is placed in subgenus Cerris, section Cyclobalanopsis.
Quercus xanthotricha is a small tree growing 5-8 m. tall. Twigs are dark purple. Leaves are 50-80 x 15-30 mm and narrowly elliptic. The acorn is ovoid to ellipsoid, 9-13 mm long x 7-10 mm in diameter, on a stalk up to 40 mm long, with a scar that is 4âÂÂ6 mm in diameter. The cup is 4-6 mm long x 6-10 mm wide, silky inside, with 5-6 slightly denticulate concentric rings.