Quercus resinosa
Quercus resinosa is a species of oak. It is native to central and western Mexico, from Nayarit south to Michoacán and east as far as San Luis Potosí.[2] It is placed in Quercus section Quercus.[3]
| Quercus resinosa | |
|---|---|
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. Quercus |
| Species: | Q. resinosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Quercus resinosa | |
Description
Quercus resinosa is a deciduous tree growing up to 15 metres (49 feet) tall with a trunk as much as 70 centimetres (28 inches) in diameter. The leaves are huge, as much as 50 cm (20 in) long, thick and stiff, broadly egg-shaped with the widest part toward the tip.[2]
References
- Jerome , D. (2018). "Quercus resinosa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
- McVaugh, R. 1974. Flora Novo-Galiciana: Fagaceae. Contributions from the University of Michigan Herbarium 12:73-75 in English, with line drawing on page 74
- Denk, Thomas; Grimm, Guido W.; Manos, Paul S.; Deng, Min & Hipp, Andrew L. (2017). "Appendix 2.1: An updated infrageneric classification of the oaks" (xls). figshare. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
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