Quercus hinckleyi (Hinckley's Oak)


Botanical Information

FamilyFagaceae
GenusQuercus
Specieshinckleyi
CategoryWoody
TypeShrub (evergreen)
OriginChihuahua and Sonora, Mexico. Texas, United States of America.

Description and Growing Information

General DescriptionWith less than 100 individuals this species has been placed on the IUCN Red List as critically endangered.
HabitatRocky dry slopes at an altitude of less than 1,500 m.
Bark/Stem DescriptionScaly, grey bark with smooth light brown twigs.
Flower/Leaf Bud DescriptionGlobose, hairless, reddish-brown, 0.5-1 mm.
Leaf DescriptionThick, elliptical to orbicular with a cordate base, toothed, glabrous and greyish green, similar to that of a holly leaf.
Fruit DescriptionOval, brown acorn, 1.2 cm in length, singular or paired.

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