Quercus resinosa
Quercus resinosa is a species of oak. It is native to central and western Mexico, from Nayarit south to Michoacán and east as far as San Luis Potosí.[1]
| Quercus resinosa | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fagales |
| Family: | Fagaceae |
| Genus: | Quercus |
| Subgenus: | Quercus subg. Quercus |
| Section: | Quercus sect. Lobatae |
| Species: | Q. resinosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Quercus resinosa | |
Description
Quercus resinosa is a deciduous tree growing up to 15 metres (49 feet) tall with a trunk as much as 70 centimetres (28 inches) in diameter. The leaves are huge, as much as 50 cm (20 in) long, thick and stiff, broadly egg-shaped with the widest part toward the tip.[1]
References
- McVaugh, R. 1974. Flora Novo-Galiciana: Fagaceae. Contributions from the University of Michigan Herbarium 12:73-75 in English, with line drawing on page 74
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