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Quercus insignis
Encino Bornio
Origin: Oaxaca and Veracruz, Mexico. Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama.
| Family |
| Fagaceae |
| Genus |
| Quercus |
| Species |
| insignis |
| Category |
| Woody |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 9 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cool season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H4 - H3 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| (-4) - (-1) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 25 - 30 |
| Height |
| 15-20 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, it is considered as endangered in Mexico and Panama and near threatened in Guatemala. |
| Shape |
| Rounded crown. |
| Habitat |
| Mountains and rainforests at an altitude of 800-3,000 m. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Light grey bark. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description |
| Subglobose and hairless, 2-8 mm. |
| Leaf Description |
| Oboval, oblanceolate or elliptical, thick, wavy with 7-20 secondary veins on either side of the midvein and a rounded base, dark green and glabrous with a yellowish-green underside, 10-20 x 4-9 cm. |
| Fruit Description |
| Globose acorn, 3-6 cm in diameter. |
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