Quercus costaricensis | |
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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. costaricensis
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Binomial name | |
Quercus costaricensis | |
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Quercus costaricensis is a species of oak native to Central America (Costa Rica, Honduras, and Panama).[2][3][4] It is often found with Quercus copeyensis in the upper montane forests, to 3,100 metres (10,200 feet) elevation.[5] The leaves are tough and leathery with a short petiole and toothed margin. Wind is the primary pollinator. Squirrels are their main seed predator but also their main disperser as they commonly lose their buried seeds.