Quercus jonesii
Quercus jonesii | |
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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. jonesii
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Binomial name | |
Quercus jonesii Trel.
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Synonyms | |
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Quercus jonesii, commonly known as palo manzano, is a species of oak tree native to Mexico.
Description[]
Quercus jonesii is small tree which typically reaches 4 to 8 meters in height.[1]
Distribution[]
It is native to the Sierra Madre Occidental, Sierra Madre Oriental, and smaller ranges of the Mexican Plateau in between the two Sierras, in the states of Aguascalientes, Chihuahua, Durango, Guanajuato, northern Jalisco, eastern Nayarit, San Luis Potosí, Nuevo León, Sinaloa, and Sonora[1]
Habitat and ecology[]
Quercus jonesii is found in pine–oak forests, oak forests, and oak and pine–oak woodlands. It typically grows in isolated patches on well-drained rocky slopes in otherwise humid areas. It is often associated with Q. eduardii, Q. resinosa, and Q. laeta.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b c d Jerome, D. (2018). "Quercus jonesii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T89238868A89238882. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T89238868A89238882.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
Categories:
- IUCN Red List least concern species
- Flora of the Sierra Madre Occidental
- Flora of the Sierra Madre Oriental
- Endemic flora of Mexico
- Quercus