Quercus aristata

Quercus aristata
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. Lobatae
Species:
Q. aristata
Binomial name
Quercus aristata
Synonyms
  • Quercus productipes Trel.

Quercus aristata is a species of oak. It is native to western Mexico, found in Sinaloa, Nayarit, Jalisco, and Guerrero.

Description

Quercus aristata is a short evergreen tree up to 12 metres (39 feet) tall with a trunk as much as 40 centimetres (16 inches) in diameter. The leaves are stiff and leathery, up to 12 cm long, often with sharp pointed teeth along the edges.

References

  1. ↑ Jerome, D.; Wenzell, K.; Kenny, L. & Beckman, E. (2018). "Quercus aristata". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 208. IUCN. e.T78805056A78805070. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T78805056A78805070.en.
  2. ↑ "Quercus aristata Hook. & Arn.". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew – via The Plant List. Note that this website has been superseded by World Flora Online
  3. ↑ "Quercus aristata Hook. & Arn.". Tropicos. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  4. 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