Quercus ariifolia

Quercus ariifolia is a species of oak native to the Sierra Madre Oriental of Mexico.

Quercus ariifolia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fagales
Family: Fagaceae
Genus: Quercus
Subgenus: Quercus subg. Quercus
Section: Quercus sect. Quercus
Species:
Q. ariifolia
Binomial name
Quercus ariifolia
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Description

Quercus ariifolia belongs to the Quercus rugosa group of species. The species of this group are characterized by obovate, occasionally broadly obovate or oblanceolate, leaves, with a strongly rugose upper surface and with clustered trichomes on the lower surface.[2]

Range and habitat

Quercus ariifolia is native to the southern Sierra Madre Oriental, where it is found in the states of Puebla, Hidalgo, Querétaro, and San Luis Potosí. It inhabits seasonally dry forests.[1]

References

  1. Carrero, C. 2021. Quercus ariifolia. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: e.T187939664A187939677. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T187939664A187939677.en. Accessed 19 October 2022.
  2. Valencia Avalos, Susana (2010). "Notes on the Genus Quercus in Mexico". International Oak Journal No. 21 Spring 2010
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