Quercus aristata

Quercus aristata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Clade:Rosids
Order:Fagales
Family:Fagaceae
Genus:Quercus
Subgenus:Quercus subg. Quercus
Section:Quercus sect. Lobatae
Species: Q. aristata
Binomial name
Quercus aristata
Synonyms[1]
  • Quercus productipes Trel.

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. ↑ "Quercus aristata Hook. & Arn.". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew – via The Plant List.
  2. ↑ "Quercus aristata Hook. & Arn.". Tropicos. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  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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