Quercus verde

Quercus verde is a species of oak endemic to northeastern Mexico.

Quercus verde
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. verde
Binomial name
Quercus verde
C.H.Müll.

Description

Quercus verde is a shrub or small tree, growing up to 3 meters high.[1]

Range and habitat

Quercus verde is endemic to the western slope of the Sierra Madre Oriental in Nuevo León, where it is found between 2,100 and 2,500 meters elevation.[1]

Conservation

Little is known about the population of the species, or threats to it.[1]

References

  1. Carrero, C. 2020. Quercus verde. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T79005295A79005298. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T79005295A79005298.en. Accessed 18 November 2022.
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