Quercus subspathulata (Encino Borrego, Encino Mixcahue (Spanish))
Botanical Information
| Family | Fagaceae |
| Genus | Quercus |
| Species | subspathulata |
| Category | Woody |
| Type | Tree (deciduous), Shrub (deciduous) |
| Origin | Durango, Jalisco, Nayarit, Sinoloa, Sonora and Chihuahua, Mexico. |
Details
| USDA Hardiness Zone | 8 - 9 |
| USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone | 7b |
| Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
| RHS Hardiness Zone | H5 - H3 |
| RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
| Temperature (°C) | (-9) - (-1) |
| Temperature (°F) | 15 - 30 |
| Height | 4-15 m |
Description and Growing Information
| General Description | This species has been placed on the IUCN Red List as globally threatened. |
| Habitat | Forests at an altitude of 900-1,600 m. |
| Bark/Stem Description | Hairless, grey twigs. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description | Ovoid, 2-3 mm in length. |
| Leaf Description | Oboval, glabrous, with a narrow rounded or heart-shaped base, 3-8 pairs of obtuse teeth and 8-12 secondary veins on either side of the midvein, 6-16 x 3-12 cm. |
| Fruit Description | Acorn, singular or in groups of 3, 0.7-1 cm. |