Woody > Quercus > Quercus martinezii > Quercus martinezii
Quercus martinezii
Cortitucuz (Spanish)
Origin: Guerrero, Jalisco, Mexico State, Michoacan, Nayarit and Oaxaca, Mexico.
| Family |
| Fagaceae |
| Genus |
| Quercus |
| Species |
| martinezii |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Height |
| 6-25 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 |
| Found at altitudes of 1,800-2,600 m. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Scaly brown bark. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description |
| Ovoid, 2-3 mm in length. |
| Leaf Description |
| Oboval or elliptic, thick toothed, greyish-green with a dull glaucous pale grey underside, 7-14 secondary veins on either side of the midvein and a rounded or cordate base, 10-20 x 3-9 cm. |
| Flower Description |
| Male catkins 6-14 cm in length. |
| Fruit Description |
| Acorn, pale brown and paired, 1.5-2.5 cm in length. |
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