Woody > Quercus > Quercus benthamii > Quercus benthamii
Quercus benthamii
Origin: Chiapas and Oaxaca, Mexico. Costa Rica, Guatemala and Panama.
| Family |
| Fagaceae |
| Genus |
| Quercus |
| Species |
| benthamii |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Height |
| 2-25 m |
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Description and Growing Information
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| General Description |
| This species has been placed on the IUCN Red List as globally threatened. |
| Habitat |
| Wet montane forests at an altitude of 1,500-3,000 m. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Rough, grey to black in colour. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description |
| Ovate with sliky scales, 5-7 mm. |
| Leaf Description |
| Elliptic or oboval, thick with a cuneate or acute base, glabrous with turfts of hairs at the axis and on the underside, 10-12 secondary veins on either side of the midvein, 7-10 x 2-4 cm. |
| Fruit Description |
| Acorn, rounded 1.5-2.5 cm. |
| Ethnobotanical Uses (Disclaimer) |
| Wood is used for firewood and charcoal. |
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