Woody > Quercus > Quercus crassifolia > Quercus crassifolia
Quercus crassifolia
Encino Chicharron (Spanish)
Origin: Mexico and Guatemala.
| Family |
| Fagaceae |
| Genus |
| Quercus |
| Species |
| crassifolia |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (deciduous), Shrub (deciduous) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 7 - 8 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 6b - 8a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H6 - H4 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| (-15) - (-7) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 5 - 20 |
| Height |
| 2-20m |
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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 600-2,800 m. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description |
| 3-5 mm in length. |
| Leaf Description |
| Oboval, oblong-oboval or elliptical, toothed, glossy, rough and glabrous with a rounded or cordate base and 6-10 veins on either side of the midvein, 4-16 x 3-10 cm. |
| Flower Description |
| Catkins, 6-10 cm in length. |
| Fruit Description |
| Acorn, ovoid, singular or paired, 1.5-2 cm. |
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