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Quercus conspersa
Encino Pipitillo, Tepozcohuite (Spanish)
Origin: Guatemala and Mexico.
| Family |
| Fagaceae |
| Genus |
| Quercus |
| Species |
| conspersa |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (deciduous), Shrub (deciduous) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 8 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 7b - 8a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H5 - H4 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| (-9) - (-7) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 15 - 20 |
| Height |
| 3-30 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 least concern. |
| Habitat |
| Found at altitudes of 400-2,000 m. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Rough, dark brown, exfoliating in to square plates with reddish-brown glabrous twigs. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description |
| Pointed and pubescent, 3-6 mm in length. |
| Leaf Description |
| Ovate, elliptical or lanceolate, thick, a pointed apex, rounded, subcordate or attenuate base, glabrous olive green and 4-11 veins on either side of the midvein, 5-10 x 2-6 cm. |
| Flower Description |
| Male catkins, 4-11 cm in length. |
| Fruit Description |
| Acorn, ovoid, singular or in groups up to 4, 1-2 cm. |
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