Biology:Quercus peninsularis

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Short description: Species of oak tree

Quercus peninsularis
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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. peninsularis
Binomial name
Quercus peninsularis
Trel.

Quercus peninsularis, common name peninsular oak, is a species of oak endemic to Baja California, Mexico.[1] It is a shrub or small tree to 10 m, occurring in mountain valleys and canyons up to 3000 m.[1] It is placed in section Lobatae.[2] Leaves are 5–8 cm, flat, leathery and hairy, with pointed tips and 2–5 pairs of teeth. Flowers occur in 3 cm catkins. Fruits are 1.5 cm acorns, stemless, ovoid, with hairy cupules, maturing in a year. Mature bark is reddish; young twigs are thin and hairy.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q5502730 entry