Quercus ariifolia

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Quercus ariifolia
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. Quercus
Species:
Q. ariifolia
Binomial name
Quercus ariifolia
Trel.

Quercus ariifolia is a species of oak native to the Sierra Madre Oriental of Mexico.

Description[edit]

Quercus ariifolia belongs to the Quercus rugosa group of species. The species of this group are characterized by obovate, occasionally broadly obovate or oblanceolate, leaves, with a strongly rugose upper surface and with clustered trichomes on the lower surface.[2]

Range and habitat[edit]

Quercus ariifolia is native to the southern Sierra Madre Oriental, where it is found in the states of Puebla, Hidalgo, Querétaro, and San Luis Potosí. It inhabits seasonally dry forests.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Carrero, C. 2021. Quercus ariifolia. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: e.T187939664A187939677. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T187939664A187939677.en. Accessed 19 October 2022.
  2. ^ Valencia Avalos, Susana (2010). "Notes on the Genus Quercus in Mexico". International Oak Journal No. 21 Spring 2010