| General Description | This species has been placed on the IUCN Red List as globally threatened, it is considered as endangered in Mexico and Panama and near threatened in Guatemala. |
| Shape | Rounded crown. |
| Habitat | Mountains and rainforests at an altitude of 800-3,000 m. |
| Bark/Stem Description | Light grey bark. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description | Subglobose and hairless, 2-8 mm. |
| Leaf Description | Oboval, oblanceolate or elliptical, thick, wavy with 7-20 secondary veins on either side of the midvein and a rounded base, dark green and glabrous with a yellowish-green underside, 10-20 x 4-9 cm. |
| Fruit Description | Globose acorn, 3-6 cm in diameter. |