Quercus xalapensis
| Quercus xalapensis | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Fagales |
| Family: | Fagaceae |
| Genus: | Quercus |
| Species: | Q. xalapensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Quercus xalapensis Humb. & Bonpl. | |
Quercus xalapensis, or xalapa oak, is a species of oak in the red oak group (Quercus section Lobatae). It is native to Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador. Honduras, and Nicaragua. It is threatened by habitat loss in parts of its native range.
Sources
- Nixon, K. et al. 1998. Quercus xalapensis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 August 2007.