Woody > Quercus > Quercus peduncularis > Quercus peduncularis
Quercus peduncularis
Encino Zopilote Negro (Spanish), Mazcahuite (Spanish)
Origin: Guatemala, Mexico and Honduras.
| Family |
| Fagaceae |
| Genus |
| Quercus |
| Species |
| peduncularis |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (evergreen), Shrub (evergreen) |
| Height |
| 2-13 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 |
| Dry areas at an altitude of 900-3,000 m. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Grey and furrowed. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description |
| Pointed, 2-4 mm. |
| Leaf Description |
| Elliptic, oblanceolate or oboval, glossy green with a rounded to subcordate base and 11-13 secondary veins on either side of the midvein, 6-15 x 3-9 cm. |
| Flower Description |
| Catkins, 4-7 cm in length. |
| Fruit Description |
| Acorn, light brown, 1.5-2 x 1.2 cm. |
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