Woody > Quercus > Quercus sapotifolia > Quercus sapotifolia
Quercus sapotifolia
Origin: Guatemala, Central America and Mexico.
| Family |
| Fagaceae |
| Genus |
| Quercus |
| Species |
| sapotifolia |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (evergreen), Shrub (evergreen) |
| Height |
| 4-20 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 |
| Forests at an altitude of 800-3,000 m. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Deep red and rough with glabrous dark reddish-brown twigs. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description |
| Ovoid-elliptic, 2.5-3 mm in length. |
| Leaf Description |
| Oblanceolate, oblong or elliptical-oblong, a rounded or cordate base with 10-14 secondary veins on either side of the midvein, 5-12 x 2-5 cm. |
| Flower Description |
| Inflorescences, 6-12 cm in length. |
| Fruit Description |
| Acorn, ellipsoid, 0.8-1.4 cm in diameter. |
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