Quercus scytophylla
| Quercus scytophylla | |
|---|---|
| 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. scytophylla |
| Binomial name | |
| Quercus scytophylla | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
|
Quercus campanariensis Trel. | |
Quercus scytophylla is a species of oak. It is a tree native to western and central Mexico from Sonora and Chihuahua to Chiapas.[3][4][5]
Quercus scytophylla is a deciduous tree growing up to 20 metres (66 feet) tall with a trunk as much as 50 centimetres (20 inches) in diameter. The leaves are thick and leathery, up to 20 cm (8 in) long, with a few tapering, pointed teeth along the edges.[3]
It is native to the Sierra Madre Occidental, Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt, Sierra Madre del Sur, and Sierra Madre de Chiapas. It grows in pine-oak forest and humid montane forests from 1,500 to 2,500 metres elevation. It can be a dominant tree in the western Sierra Madre Occidental.[1]
References
- 1 2 Jerome, D. (2018). "Quercus scytophylla". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018 e.T78976599A78976602. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T78976599A78976602.en. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
- ↑ "Quercus scytophylla Liebm". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
- 1 2 Romero Rangel, S., E. C. Rojas Zenteno & M. L. Aguilar Enríquez. 2002. El género Quercus (Fagaceae) en el estado de México. Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 89(4): 551–593 in Spanish, with line drawings of each species
- ↑ McVaugh, R. 1974. Flora Novo-Galiciana: Fagaceae. Contributions from the University of Michigan Herbarium 12(1,3): 1–93
- ↑ SEINet, Southwestern Biodiversity, Arizona chapter distribution map and photos of herbarium specimens
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