Quercus peninsularis
| Quercus peninsularis | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Fagales |
| Family: | Fagaceae |
| Genus: | Quercus |
| 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. It is classified as a red oak (section Lobatae). 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.[2]
References
- ↑ Nixon, K. et al. 1998. Quercus peninsularis "2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.". Retrieved 2007-08-23.
- ↑ Trel. 1924. "Oaks of the World.". Retrieved 2013-11-28.