Quercus mexicana | |
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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. mexicana
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Binomial name | |
Quercus mexicana | |
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Quercus mexicana is a species of oak. It is widespread in eastern Mexico from Chiapas to Tamaulipas.[3][4]
It is a deciduous tree growing up to 15 metres (49 feet) tall with gray bark. The leaves are thick and leathery, up to 12 centimetres (4+3⁄4 inches) long, oblong or lance-shaped with no teeth or lobes.[3][5][6]