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Quercus cortesii





Origin:  Guatemala and Mexico.
Family
Fagaceae
Genus
Quercus
Species
cortesii
Category
Woody
Type
Tree (deciduous)
Height
8-25 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
Wet forests at an altitude of 600-1,800 m.
Bark/Stem Description
Smooth and grey.
Flower/Leaf Bud Description
Oval, thing and pointed.
Leaf Description
Lanceolate or elliptic, toothed, dark green and glabrescent with a pale and glabrous underside, a cuneate and attenuate base and 10-15 veins on either side of the midvein, 8-14 x 1.5-3 cm.
Flower Description
Inflorescences, 5-10 cm.
Fruit Description
Acorn, 1.4-2 cm.
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