| Quercus albocincta | |
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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. albocincta |
| Binomial name | |
| Quercus albocincta | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Quercus albocincta is a species of oak tree. It is native to the Sierra Madre Occidental of western Mexico, in the states of Sonora, Chihuahua, Durango, and Sinaloa. It has also been found in the southernmost part of Baja California Sur.[3][1]
It is a deciduous tree growing to about 15 metres (49 feet) in height with a trunk 25–50 centimetres (10–19+1⁄2 inches) in diameter. The leaves are stiff and leathery, elliptical or slightly egg-shaped, up to 16 cm (6+1⁄2 in) long, with 3–6 pairs of large bristle-tipped teeth along the edges.[2]
References
- 1 2 Gallagher, G. (2018). "Quercus albocincta". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T32759A81100455. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T32759A81100455.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- 1 2 Oaks of the World, Quercus albocincta
- ↑ SEINet, Southwestern Biodiversity, Arizona chapter photos, distribution map
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