Woody > Quercus > Quercus castanea > Quercus castanea
Quercus castanea
Encino Cascara Roja (Spanish)
Origin: Mexico and Guatemala.
| Family |
| Fagaceae |
| Genus |
| Quercus |
| Species |
| castanea |
| Category |
| Woody |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 8 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 7b - 8a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H5 - H4 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| (-9) - (-7) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 15 - 20 |
| Height |
| 2-10 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| This species has been placed on the IUCN Red List as least concern. |
| Habitat |
| Found at altitudes of 800-3,500 m. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description |
| Ovoid and pointed, 2-4 mm in length. |
| Leaf Description |
| Elliptic, oblong or oblanceolate, a obtuse or pointed apex, toothed, rough, green and glabrous with a whitish-grey underside, a subcordate base and 5-12 lateral veins on either side of the midvein, 2.5-12 x 1.2-4.5 cm. |
| Flower Description |
| Male catkins, 6 cm in length, female inflorescences 1 cm. |
| Fruit Description |
| Acorn, ovoid, singular or paired, 1-2 cm. |
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