Quercus albocincta
Appearance
Quercus albocincta | |
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Scientific 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. albocincta
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Binomial name | |
Quercus albocincta | |
Synonyms[2] | |
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Quercus albocincta is a species of oak tree. It is native to the Sierra Madre Occidental of western Mexico, in the states of Sonora, Chihuahua, Durango, and Sinaloa. It has also been found in the southernmost part of Baja California Sur.[3][1]
It is a deciduous tree growing to about 15 metres (49 feet) in height with a trunk 25–50 centimetres (10–19+1⁄2 inches) in diameter. The leaves are stiff and leathery, elliptical or slightly egg-shaped, up to 16 cm (6+1⁄2 in) long, with 3–6 pairs of large bristle-tipped teeth along the edges.[2]
References
- ^ a b Gallagher, G. (2018). "Quercus albocincta". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T32759A81100455. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T32759A81100455.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ a b Oaks of the World, Quercus albocincta
- ^ SEINet, Southwestern Biodiversity, Arizona chapter photos, distribution map
Categories:
- IUCN Red List least concern species
- Quercus
- Endemic oaks of Mexico
- Flora of the Sierra Madre Occidental
- Trees of Sonora
- Trees of Sinaloa
- Trees of Durango
- Trees of Chihuahua (state)
- Trees of Baja California Sur
- Least concern flora of North America
- Plants described in 1924
- Taxa named by William Trelease
- Quercus stubs