Quercus > Quercus graciliformis > Quercus graciliformis
Quercus graciliformis
Slender Oak
Origin: Texas, United States of America.
| Family |
| Fagaceae |
| Genus |
| Quercus |
| Species |
| graciliformis |
| Height |
| 8 m |
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Description and Growing Information
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| General Description |
| With a distribution area of less than 65 km, this species has been placed on the IUCN Red List as critically endangered. |
| Habitat |
| Dry rocky canyons of the Chisos Mountains at an altitude of 0-1,650 m. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Furrowed and grey with brown to reddish-brown twigs. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description |
| Ovoid, glossy brown or reddish-brown, 1.5-3 mm. |
| Leaf Description |
| Lanceolate to elliptic, toothed or shallowly lobed with a rounded to cuneate base, 4.5-9 x 1-2.5 cm. |
| Fruit Description |
| Acorn, 4-6 x 7-10 mm. |
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