Quercus carmenensis
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| Quercus carmenensis C.H.Mull. 1937
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Quercus carmenensis, the Mexican oak,[1] is a tree species native to Texas (Brewster County) and to Coahuila. It grows in pine-oak forests at elevations of 5000–6500 feet (1500–1950 m). It is a deciduous species with gray bark and red twigs. Leaves are lanceolate with irregular lobing along the margins.[2][3][4]
References
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Quercus carmenensis". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
- ^ EOL Encyclopedia of Life, Quercus carmenensis
- ^ Muller, Cornelius Herman. 1937. American Midland Naturalist 18(5): 847.
- ^ Flora of North America, Quercus carmenensis C. H. Muller 1937