Quercus germana

Quercus germana, the Mexican royal oak, is a species of oak tree in the family Fagaceae. As with other white oaks (subgenus Quercus, section Quercus) its acorns mature in a single season. Q. galeottii Mart. & Gal. and Q. substenorcarpa Trel. are considered to be synonyms by Susana Valencia-Avalos (2004).

Quercus germana

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
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Q. germana
Binomial name
Quercus germana
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Description

The tree is endemic to eastern and northeastern Mexico, in the states (north to south) of Tamaulipas, San Luis Potosí, Querétaro, Veracruz, Hidalgo, Puebla, and Oaxaca.

It grows in cloud forest habitats, at elevations of 800–1,800 metres (2,600–5,900 ft).

Quercus germana can reach 25 metres (82 ft) in height.

Conservation

It is an IUCN Red List least concern species, threatened by habitat loss.

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References

  1. Jerome, D. (2018). "Quercus germana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T32763A2822915. Retrieved 4 April 2020.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)


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