Quercus graciliformis
| Quercus graciliformis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fagales |
| Family: | Fagaceae |
| Genus: | Quercus |
| Subgenus: | Quercus subg. Quercus |
| Section: | Quercus sect. Lobatae |
| Species: | Q. graciliformis |
| Binomial name | |
| Quercus graciliformis | |
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| Natural range of Quercus graciliformis | |
Quercus graciliformis (also known as the Chisos oak or slender oak) is a rare North American species of oak tree.[2]
Description
Quercus graciliformis is a deciduous tree up to 8 metres (26 feet) tall. The leaves are elliptical or lance-shaped with 8–10 shallow lobes.[3] The acorns are produced biennially.
Distribution
The species has been found only in the Chisos Mountains, within Big Bend National Park of West Texas.[4] It may also be native the state of Coahuila in northeast Mexico.[5] It is threatened by habitat loss.[1][6]
It grows on dry, rocky canyon floors at elevations above 1,500 m (5,000 ft).[3]
References
- 1 2 Beckman, E. (2017). "Quercus graciliformis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017 e.T30954A63729730. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T30954A63729730.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ↑ NRCS. "Quercus graciliformis". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 30 July 2015.
- 1 2 Nixon, Kevin C. (1997). "Quercus graciliformis". In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (ed.). Flora of North America North of Mexico (FNA). Vol. 3. New York and Oxford: Oxford University Press – via eFloras.org, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
- ↑ "Quercus graciliformis C.H.Mull". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
- ↑ Texas A&M University
- ↑ Kartesz, John T. (2014). "Quercus graciliformis". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP).
