Woody > Quercus > Quercus nixoniana > Quercus nixoniana
Quercus nixoniana
Origin: Guerrero, Jalisco and Oaxaca, Mexico.
| Family |
| Fagaceae |
| Genus |
| Quercus |
| Species |
| nixoniana |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (evergreen) |
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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 |
| Tropical forests at an altitude of 1,300-2,300 m. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Grey, scaly when young becoming more fissured. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description |
| Ovoid, 3 mm in length. |
| Leaf Description |
| Dark green and glabrous, 15-22 secondary veins on either side of the midvein and a cuneate base. |
| Fruit Description |
| Ovoid acorn, singular to groups of 3, 1-1.5 cm. |
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