Quercus peninsularis
Scientific classification Edit this 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. peninsularis
Binomial name
Quercus peninsularis

Quercus peninsularis, common name peninsular oak, is a species of oak endemic to Baja California, Mexico.[1] It is a shrub or small tree to 10 m, occurring in mountain valleys and canyons up to 3000 m.[1] It is placed in section Lobatae.[2] Leaves are 5โ€“8 cm, flat, leathery and hairy, with pointed tips and 2-5 pairs of teeth. Flowers occur in 3 cm catkins. Fruits are 1.5 cm acorns, stemless, ovoid, with hairy cupules, maturing in a year. Mature bark is reddish; young twigs are thin and hairy.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Jerome, D.; Carrero, C. (2020). "Quercus peninsularis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T30735A2795760. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T30735A2795760.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. โ†‘ Denk, Thomas; Grimm, Guido W.; Manos, Paul S.; Deng, Min & Hipp, Andrew L. (2017). "Appendix 2.1: An updated infrageneric classification of the oaks" (xls). figshare. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
  3. โ†‘ Trel. 1924. "Oaks of the World". Retrieved 2013-11-28.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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