Quercus acherdophylla
Quercus acherdophylla is a species of oak native to Mexico.
| Quercus acherdophylla | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fagales |
| Family: | Fagaceae |
| Genus: | Quercus |
| Subgenus: | Quercus subg. Quercus |
| Section: | Quercus sect. Lobatae |
| Species: | Q. acherdophylla |
| Binomial name | |
| Quercus acherdophylla | |
Description
Quercus acherdophylla is typically a medium-sized evergreen tree, up to 25 meters tall. Its appearance is similar to Quercus laurina, particularly its leaf size. The acorns of Q. acherdophylla mature annually, in contrast to the biennial acorn maturation of Q. laurina.[1]
Range and habitat
Quercus acherdophylla lives in cloud forests along the eastern slopes of the southern Sierra Madre Oriental and easternmost Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt in the states of Hidalgo, Puebla, and Veracruz, extending into the northern Sierra Madre de Oaxaca of northernmost Oaxaca state.[1]
It inhabits very humid ravines between 1800 and 2500 meters elevation. Its population can be sparse in portions of its range. It is a dominant species on mountain ridges in the Sierra Madre de Oaxaca of Huautla de Jiménez, Oaxaca.[1]
The population of Q. acherdophylla has been little studied.[1]
References
- Jerome, D. 2018. Quercus acherdophylla. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T89174970A89174976. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T89174970A89174976.en. Accessed 9 August 2022.
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