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Quercus leiophylla





Origin:  Jalisco and Veracruz, Mexico.
Family
Fagaceae
Genus
Quercus
Species
leiophylla
Category
Woody
Height
30 m
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
General Description
This species has been placed on the IUCN Red List as globally threatened.
Bark/Stem Description
Light grey and fissured with thin greyish-brown twigs.
Flower/Leaf Bud Description
Ovoid, pointed light brown, 2-3 mm.
Leaf Description
Elliptical, lanceolate or oblanceolate, green and glabrous with 8-10 secondary veins on either side of the midvein and a rounded or cordate base.
Fruit Description
Ovoid actorn, 4-5 cm in length.
Ethnobotanical Uses (Disclaimer)
Acorns are collected for religious and decorative artifacts.
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