Woody > Quercus > Quercus carmenensis > Quercus carmenensis
Quercus carmenensis
Origin: Coahuila, Mexico and Texas, United States of America.
| Family |
| Fagaceae |
| Genus |
| Quercus |
| Species |
| carmenensis |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (deciduous), Shrub (deciduous) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 7 - 9 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 6b |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H6 - H3 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| (-15) - (-1) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 5 - 30 |
| Height |
| 1-12 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. |
| Landscape |
| Mixed borders. |
| Habitat |
| Limestone in shrublands and woodlands at an altitude of 2,200-2,500 m. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Light grey, furrowed or checkered with noticeably red twigs. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description |
| Round, light brown, 1-1.5 mm. |
| Leaf Description |
| Obovate, thick with a cuneate to rounded base, irregular lobes, teethed and 9-12 secondary veins on either side of the midvein, 3-5 x 1-3 cm. |
| Fruit Description |
| Singular or paired acorns with light brown scales. |
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