Copey Oak

Quercus copeyensis is an oak tree species endemic to the Talamancan montane forests of Panama and Costa Rica. In fact Q. costaricensis is an endemic oak of the Talamancan montane forests of eastern Costa Rica and western Panama. It occurs, for example, at the higher elevations of approximately 2700 to 3100 metres; at these elevations, it is co-dominant with Q. costaricensis, although its occurrence continues to somewhat lower elevation of about 2000 metres..

This species is a slow-growing very tall, canopy-level tree with a straight trunk and a high, rounded cluster of dark green foliage. The bark is a scaly grey.

Quercus copeyensis is a species of oak endemic to the Talamancan montane forests of Costa Rica and Panama. It is commonly called Panamanian oak.

Quercus copeyensis is a large deciduous tree up to 35 metres (115 feet) tall with a trunk frequently more than 100 centimetres (39 inches) in diameter. The leaves are often clustered at the ends of branches, with blades up to 15 centimetres (6 inches) long.

It is often found with Quercus costaricensis in upper montane forests, up to 3,100 m (10,200 ft) in elevation.