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Quercus conspersa

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Quercus conspersa
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Q. conspersa
Binomial name
Quercus conspersa
Benth. 1842
Synonyms[1]
List
  • Quercus acutifolia var. conspersa (Benth.) A.DC.
  • Quercus grahamii var. coyulana Trel.
  • Quercus nitida M.Martens & Galeotti 1843 not Raf. 1838
  • Quercus uruapanensis Trel.

Quercus conspersa is a Mesoamerican species of oak tree in the beech family. It is widespread across western Mexico and northern Central American from Jalisco to Honduras.[2][3][4]

Quercus conspersa is a tree up to 9 meters tall with a trunk as much as 50 cm in diameter. Leaves are thick and leathery, up to 22 cm long, elliptical with no teeth or lobes but a tapering tip.[2]

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