Quercus deliquescens
| Quercus deliquescens | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Fagales |
| Family: | Fagaceae |
| Genus: | Quercus |
| Species: | Q. deliquescens |
| Binomial name | |
| Quercus deliquescens C.H. Muller | |
Quercus deliquescens is a species of oak tree in the Fagaceae family, native to northeast Mexico.
Distribution
The tree is endemic to Chihuahua state of Mexico.
It is known only from one population system in the valley of Río Conchos and north along the Río Grande. It grows in dry montane scrub habitats, and the dense scrublands that cover northern Mexico.
It is an IUCN Red List Vulnerable species, threatened by habitat loss.
See also
- Endemic flora of Mexico
References
- Nixon, K. et al. 1998; IUCN Red List: Quercus deliquescens
- Current IUCN Red List of all Threatened Species
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