Species of oak tree
Quercus mexicana oak . It is widespread in eastern Mexico from Chiapas to Tamaulipas .[ 3] [ 4]
Description
It is a deciduous tree growing up to 15 metres (49 feet) tall with gray bark . The leaves are thick and leathery, up to 12 centimetres (4+ 3 ⁄4 inches) long, oblong or lance-shaped with no teeth or lobes.[ 3] [ 5] [ 6]
Etymology
Mexicana means 'from Mexico '.[ 7]
References
^ Jerome, D.; Wenzell, K.; Kenny, L. (2018). "Quercus mexicana " . IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018 . Retrieved 26 November 2022 . ^ The Plant List, Quercus mexicana Bonpl. ^ a b 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 ^ Bonpland, Aimé Jacques Alexandre 1809. Plantae Aequinoctiales 2: 35-36 diagnosis in Latin, description and commentary in French^ Bonpland, Aimé Jacques Alexandre 1809. Plantae Aequinoctiales 2: plate 82 drawing of Quercus mexicana ^ Gledhill, David (2008). "The Names of Plants". Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521866453 (hardback), ISBN 9780521685535 (paperback). pp 258, 324
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