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Quercus rugosa


Netleaf Oak, Encino Cuero (Spanish), Doga (Spanish), Encino Hojarasco (Spanish)




Origin:  United States of America, Mexico, Guatemala and Honduras.
Family
Fagaceae
Genus
Quercus
Species
rugosa
Category
Woody
USDA Hardiness Zone
6
Canadian Hardiness Zone
5a - 6a
RHS Hardiness Zone
H7 - H6
Temperature (°C)
(-21) - (-18)
Temperature (°F)
(-5) - 0
Height
3-20 m
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
AprilMayJune
General Description
This species has been placed on the IUCN Red List as least concern.
Shape
Rounded crown.
Growth
Slow
Habitat
Found at altitudes of 1,200-3,200 m.
Bark/Stem Description
Rough, scaly and thin, dark brown in colour with reddish-brown twigs which become smooth and greyish as they age.
Flower/Leaf Bud Description
Ovoid, reddish brown.
Leaf Description
Oboval, elliptical or oboval-elliptical, thick, toothed, glossy greenish-blue with a yellowish or pale brown underside, a rounded or cordate base and 6-10 secondary veins on either side of the midvein, 6-15 x 3-7 cm.
Fruit Description
Acorn, 2-2.5 cm in length.
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