Biology:Quercus aristata

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Short description: Species of oak tree

Quercus aristata
Quercus Aristata.jpg
Scientific classification edit
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
Hook. & Arn.
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

Wikidata ☰ Q15336624 entry