Quercus cualensis
| Quercus cualensis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Fagales |
| Family: | Fagaceae |
| Genus: | Quercus |
| Species: | Q. cualensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Quercus cualensis L.M.González 2003[1] | |
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Quercus cualensis is a rare Mexican species of oak in the beech family. It is has been found only in a small region in the State of Jalisco in western Mexico, in the mountains south of Puerto Vallarta.[2][3]
Description
Quercus cualensis is an evergreen tree up to 15 meters tall, with a trunk as much as 30 cm in diameter. Leaves are thin, flat, and hairless, narrowly lance-shaped, up to 15 cm long.[3]
References
- ↑ The International Plant Names Index
- ↑ Encyclopedia of Life, Quercus cualensis includes photo of herbarium specimen plus interactive distribution map
- 1 2 González Villarreal, Luz María. 2003. Brittonia 55(1): 49-60 includes line drawings and distribution map
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