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Quercus obtusata


Encino Calicahuac, Encino Cosahuicahuatl, Uricua, Charari, Tocuz




Origin:  Mexico.
Family
Fagaceae
Genus
Quercus
Species
obtusata
Category
Woody
Type
Tree (evergreen), Shrub (evergreen)
USDA Hardiness Zone
8
Canadian Hardiness Zone
7b - 8a
RHS Hardiness Zone
H5 - H4
Temperature (°C)
(-9) - (-7)
Temperature (°F)
15 - 20
Height
3-20 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 1,500-2,600 m.
Bark/Stem Description
Fissured into plates with greyish, thin twigs.
Flower/Leaf Bud Description
Ovoid, greyish-brown, 2-4 mm.
Leaf Description
Elliptic to oboval, thick, a rounded apex and cordate base, glabrescent with a yellowish-green underside and 7-12 secondary veins on either side of the midvein, 6-20 x 4-12 cm.
Flower Description
Inflorescences 5-7 cm in length.
Fruit Description
Acorn, globose to ovoid, 1.6 cm in length.
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