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Quercus corrugata


Encino Blanco (Spanish)




Origin:  Central America and Mexico.
Family
Fagaceae
Genus
Quercus
Species
corrugata
Category
Woody
Type
Tree (deciduous)
USDA Hardiness Zone
7
Canadian Hardiness Zone
6b - 7a
RHS Hardiness Zone
H6 - H5
Temperature (°C)
(-15) - (-12)
Temperature (°F)
5 - 10
Height
50 m
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
General Description
This species has been placed on the IUCN Red List as least concern.
Habitat
Found at altitudes of 850-2,300 m.
Bark/Stem Description
Rough and furrowed, exfoliated in vertical plates.
Flower/Leaf Bud Description
Rounded and hairless, 3-4 mm in length.
Leaf Description
Lanceolate, oblanceolate, elliptical or obovate, toothed with a cuneate or attenuate base and 10-18 veins on either side of the midvein and raised on the underside.
Flower Description
Catkins, 5-6 cm in length.
Fruit Description
Acorn, subglobose or ellipsoid, 3-5 cm in diameter.
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