Quercus aristata
| Quercus aristata | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Fagales |
| Family: | Fagaceae |
| Genus: | Quercus |
| Species: | Q. aristata |
| Binomial name | |
| Quercus aristata Hook. & Arn. 1841 | |
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Quercus aristata is a Mexican species of oak in the beech family. It is native to western Mexico, found in Sinaloa, Nayarit, Jalisco, and Guerrero.[2][3]
Description
Quercus aristata is a short evergreen tree up to 12 meters tall with a trunk as much as 40 cm in diameter. Leaves are stiff and leathery, up to 12 cm long, often with sharp pointed teeth along the edges.[3]
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