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Quercus acherdophylla

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Quercus acherdophylla
Scientific classification Edit this classification
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. acherdophylla
Binomial name
Quercus acherdophylla

Quercus acherdophylla is a species of oak native to Mexico.

Description

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Quercus acherdophylla is typically a medium-sized evergreen tree, up to 25 metres (82 ft) tall. Its appearance is similar to Quercus laurina, particularly its leaf size. The acorns of Q. acherdophylla mature annually, in contrast to the biennial acorn maturation of Q. laurina.[1]

Range and habitat

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Quercus acherdophylla lives in cloud forests along the eastern slopes of the southern Sierra Madre Oriental and easternmost Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt in the states of Hidalgo, Puebla, and Veracruz, extending into the northern Sierra Madre de Oaxaca of northernmost Oaxaca state.[1]

It inhabits very humid ravines between 1,800 and 2,500 metres (5,900 and 8,200 ft) elevation. Its population can be sparse in portions of its range. It is a dominant species on mountain ridges in the Sierra Madre de Oaxaca of Huautla de Jiménez, Oaxaca.[1]

The population of Q. acherdophylla has been little studied.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Jerome, D. 2018. Quercus acherdophylla. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T89174970A89174976. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T89174970A89174976.en. Accessed 9 August 2022.
  2. ^ World Flora Online, Quercus acherdophylla Née Accessed 9 August 2022.