Biology:Quercus gravesii

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Short description: Species of oak tree

Quercus gravesii
Quercus Gravesii.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. gravesii
Binomial name
Quercus gravesii
Sudworth
Quercus gravesii range map 1.png
Natural range of Quercus gravesii
Synonyms[2]
  • Quercus chesosensis (Sarg.) C.H.Mull.
  • Quercus coccinea var. microcarpa Torr.
  • Quercus shumardii var. microcarpa (Torr.) Shinners
  • Quercus stellapila (Sarg.) Parks
  • Quercus texana var. chesosensis Sarg.
  • Quercus texana var. stellapila Sarg.

Quercus gravesii (also called Chisos red oak or Grave's oak) is an uncommon North American species of oak in the red oak section Quercus section Lobatae. It is found in Mexico and the United States .

It is a deciduous tree up to 13 metres (43 feet) tall. The leaves are hairless, each with 3–5 pointed and awned lobes. The bark is black.[3]

It is closely related to shumard oak and emory oak.

Distribution

Grave's oak can be found in three areas of southwest Texas , including Big Bend National Park, and mountain ranges of neighboring Coahuila state.[4][1][5]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q3009711 entry