Biology:Quercus graciliformis

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Short description: Species of tree

Quercus graciliformis
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. graciliformis
Binomial name
Quercus graciliformis
C.H.Mull.
Natural range of Quercus graciliformis

Quercus graciliformis (also known as the Chisos oak or slender oak) is a rare North American species of oak tree.[2]

Description

Quercus graciliformis is a deciduous tree up to 8 metres (26 feet) tall. The leaves are elliptical or lance-shaped with 8–10 shallow lobes.[3] The acorns are produced biennially.

Distribution

The species has been found only in the Chisos Mountains, within Big Bend National Park of West Texas.[4] It may also be native the state of Coahuila in northeast Mexico.[5] It is threatened by habitat loss.[1][6]

It grows on dry, rocky canyon floors at elevations above 1,500 m (5,000 ft).[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q3006265 entry