Quercus germana
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(unranked): | Angiosperms
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Genus: | Quercus
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Species: | Q. germana
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Quercus germana Schltr. & Cham.
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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).
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.
References[]
- ^ Jerome, D. (2018). "Quercus germana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T32763A2822915. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T32763A2822915.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
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Categories:
- IUCN Red List least concern species
- Quercus
- Endemic flora of Mexico
- Trees of Hidalgo (state)
- Trees of Oaxaca
- Trees of Puebla
- Trees of Querétaro
- Trees of San Luis Potosí
- Trees of Tamaulipas
- Trees of Veracruz
- Plants described in 1830
- Quercus stubs