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Quercus subspathulata


Encino Borrego, Encino Mixcahue (Spanish)




Origin:  Durango, Jalisco, Nayarit, Sinoloa, Sonora and Chihuahua, Mexico.
Family
Fagaceae
Genus
Quercus
Species
subspathulata
Category
Woody
Type
Tree (deciduous), Shrub (deciduous)
USDA Hardiness Zone
8 - 9
Canadian Hardiness Zone
7b
RHS Hardiness Zone
H5 - H3
Temperature (°C)
(-9) - (-1)
Temperature (°F)
15 - 30
Height
4-15 m
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
General Description
This species has been placed on the IUCN Red List as globally threatened.
Habitat
Forests at an altitude of 900-1,600 m.
Bark/Stem Description
Hairless, grey twigs.
Flower/Leaf Bud Description
Ovoid, 2-3 mm in length.
Leaf Description
Oboval, glabrous, with a narrow rounded or heart-shaped base, 3-8 pairs of obtuse teeth and 8-12 secondary veins on either side of the midvein, 6-16 x 3-12 cm.
Fruit Description
Acorn, singular or in groups of 3, 0.7-1 cm.
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