Quercus praeco
Quercus praeco is a Mexican species of trees in the beech family. It is native to the States of Jalisco and Nayarit in western Mexico and Nuevo León in northeastern Mexico.[1][2][3]
| Quercus praeco | |
|---|---|
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. Quercus |
| Species: | Q. praeco |
| Binomial name | |
| Quercus praeco | |
Quercus praeco is a deciduous tree up to 7 m (23 ft) tall with a trunk as much as 50 cm (20 in) in diameter. Leaves are up to 14 cm (5 1⁄2 in) long, broadly egg-shaped, with shallow lobes or teeth along the edges. Upper side of the leaves is green, the underside yellowish because of many hairs.[1]
References
- McVaugh, R. 1974. Flora Novo-Galiciana: Fagaceae. Contr. Univ. Michigan Herb. 12:70-71 in English with line drawing on page 70
- Nixon, K. et al. 1998. Quercus praeco Archived June 27, 2014, at the Wayback Machine. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Archived June 27, 2014, at the Wayback Machine Downloaded on 23 August 2007.
- "Quercus praeco Trel.". Tropicos. Missouri Botanical Garden.
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