Quercus aristata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fagales
Family: Fagaceae
Genus: Quercus
Subgenus: Quercus subg. Quercus
Section: Quercus sect. Lobatae
Species:
Q. aristata
Binomial name
Quercus aristata
Synonyms[2]
  • Quercus productipes Trel.

Quercus aristata is a species of oak. It is native to western Mexico, found in Sinaloa, Nayarit, Jalisco, and Guerrero.[3][4]

Description

Quercus aristata is a short evergreen tree up to 12 metres (39 feet) tall with a trunk as much as 40 centimetres (16 inches) in diameter. The leaves are stiff and leathery, up to 12 cm long, often with sharp pointed teeth along the edges.[4]

References

  1. Jerome, D.; Wenzell, K.; Kenny, L. & Beckman, E. (2018). "Quercus aristata". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 208. e.T78805056A78805070. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T78805056A78805070.en.
  2. "Quercus aristata Hook. & Arn.". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew via The Plant List. Note that this website has been superseded by World Flora Online
  3. "Quercus aristata Hook. & Arn.". Tropicos. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  4. 1 2 McVaugh, R. 1974. Flora Novo-Galiciana: Fagaceae. Contributions from the University of Michigan Herbarium 12:17-19 in English, with line drawings on page 18
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