Quercus aristata

Quercus aristata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Fagales
Family: Fagaceae
Genus: Quercus
Species: Q. aristata
Binomial name
Quercus aristata
Hook. & Arn. 1841
Synonyms[1]

Quercus aristata is a Mexican species of oak in the beech family. It is native to western Mexico, found in Sinaloa, Nayarit, Jalisco, and Guerrero.[2][3]

Description

Quercus aristata is a short evergreen tree up to 12 meters tall with a trunk as much as 40 cm in diameter. Leaves are stiff and leathery, up to 12 cm long, often with sharp pointed teeth along the edges.[3]

References

  1. ↑ The Plant List, Quercus aristata Hook. & Arn.
  2. ↑ Tropicos, Quercus aristata Hook. & Arn.
  3. 1 2 McVaugh, R. 1974. Flora Novo-Galiciana: Fagaceae. Contributions from the University of Michigan Herbarium 12:17-19 in English, with line drawings on page 18
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