Quercus aristata

Quercus aristata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Fagales
Family:	Fagaceae
Genus:	Quercus
Species:	Q. aristata
Binomial name
	Quercus aristata; Hook. & Arn. 1841
Synonyms
	List Quercus productipes Trel. ;

Quercus aristata is a Mexican species of oak in the beech family. It is native to western Mexico, found in Sinaloa, Nayarit, Jalisco, and Guerrero.^[2]^[3]

Description

Quercus aristata is a short evergreen tree up to 12 meters tall with a trunk as much as 40 cm in diameter. Leaves are stiff and leathery, up to 12 cm long, often with sharp pointed teeth along the edges.^[3]

References

^ The Plant List, Quercus aristata Hook. & Arn.
^ Tropicos, Quercus aristata Hook. & Arn.
^ ^a ^b 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

External links

[1] The Plant List, Quercus aristata Hook. & Arn.

[2] Tropicos, Quercus aristata Hook. & Arn.

[tammy-3] 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

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