Quercus robusta
| Quercus robusta | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Fagales |
| Family: | Fagaceae |
| Genus: | Quercus |
| Species: | Q. robusta |
| Binomial name | |
| Quercus robusta C.H.Muller | |
Quercus robusta (also called robust oak) is a rare North American species of trees in the beech vamily. It has been found only in the Chisos Mountains inside Big Bend National Park in western Texas.[1][2]
Quercus robusta is a deciduous tree up to 13 meters (43 feet) tall. Bark is black or brown, twigs dark reddish-brown. Leaves are up to 12 cm (4.8 inches) long, with a few teeth or small lobes along the edges. The tree grows in moist, wooded canyons.[3][4]
References
- ↑ Hess, W.J. 1998. Quercus robusta. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 August 2007.
- ↑ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
- ↑ Flora of North America, Quercus robusta C. H. Muller, 1934.
- ↑ Muller, Cornelius Herman 1934. Torreya 34(5): 119–120 descriptions in English and Latin, commentary in English
External link
- Online Plant Guide includes habit photo of cultivated specimen
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