Biology:Quercus splendens

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Short description: Species of oak tree

Quercus splendens
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. splendens
Binomial name
Quercus splendens
Née
Synonyms[1]

Quercus splendens is a species of oak native to central Mexico (México State, Guerrero, Jalisco, Nayarit, Sinaloa, Michoacán, Oaxaca).[2][3]

Quercus splendens is a deciduous tree growing up to 15 metres (49 feet) tall, with gray bark and branching hairs that look like stars under the microscope. The leaves are thick and leathery, up to 18 centimetres (7 inches) long, with a few shallow lobes on the edges.[3][4]

References


Wikidata ☰ Q15339986 entry