Quercus nixoniana
Botanical Information
Family | Fagaceae |
Genus | Quercus |
Species | nixoniana |
Category | Woody |
Type | Tree (evergreen) |
Origin | Guerrero, Jalisco and Oaxaca, Mexico. |
Description and Growing Information
General Description | This species has been placed on the IUCN Red List as globally threatened. |
Habitat | Tropical forests at an altitude of 1,300-2,300 m. |
Bark/Stem Description | Grey, scaly when young becoming more fissured. |
Flower/Leaf Bud Description | Ovoid, 3 mm in length. |
Leaf Description | Dark green and glabrous, 15-22 secondary veins on either side of the midvein and a cuneate base. |
Fruit Description | Ovoid acorn, singular to groups of 3, 1-1.5 cm. |