Quercus graciliformis
| Quercus graciliformis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Fagales |
| Family: | Fagaceae |
| Genus: | Quercus |
| Section: | Lobatae |
| Species: | Q. graciliformis |
| Binomial name | |
| Quercus graciliformis C.H.Mull. (1934) | |
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| Natural range of Quercus graciliformis | |
| Synonyms | |
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Quercus canbyi | |
Quercus graciliformis (also called Chisos oak[1] or slender oak) is a rare North American species of trees in the beech family. It has been found only in the Chisos Mountains in western Texas and a few miles southeast in the State of Coahuila in Mexico.[2] It is threatened by habitat loss.[3][4]
Quercus graciliformis is a deciduous tree up to 8 meters (27 feet) tall. Leaves are elliptical or lance-shaped with 8-10 shallow lobes. It grows on dry, rocky canyon floors at elevations above 5,000 feet (1500 meters).[5]
References
- ↑ "Quercus graciliformis". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
- ↑ Texas A&M University
- ↑ Nixon, K. et al. 1998. Quercus graciliformis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 August 2007.
- ↑ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
- ↑ Flora of North America, Quercus graciliformis 1934. Chisos oak
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