Quercus vicentensis
Quercus vicentensis is a species of oak tree in the family Fagaceae, native to southern Mexico and northern Central America.
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Range and habitat
Quercus vicentensis is endemic to forest habitats in southern Mexico (Chiapas, Jalisco, Guerrero, Michoacán, and Oaxaca states) and El Salvador, and possibly in Guatemala and Honduras.[1][2]
It grows in humid montane forests between 1,200–1,900 metres (3,900–6,200 ft) elevation.[1]
Conservation
Quercus vicentensis is threatened with habitat loss from extensive deforestation throughout its range.[1]
References
- Carrero, C. & IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group. 2020. Quercus vicentensis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T34685A2854276. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T34685A2854276.en. Accessed 1 October 2022.
- Quercus vicentensis Trel. Plants of the World Online, Kew Science. Accessed 5 February 2023.
External links
- Google Books: "The Central American Species of Quercus" — Quercus vincentensis (Quercus comasaguana); by Cornelius Herman Muller, USDA.
- Oaks of the World: Quercus vicentensis
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