Quercus corrugata (Encino Blanco (Spanish))


Botanical Information

FamilyFagaceae
GenusQuercus
Speciescorrugata
CategoryWoody
TypeTree (deciduous)
OriginCentral America and Mexico.

Details

USDA Hardiness Zone7
USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canadian Hardiness Zone6b - 7a
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness ZoneH6 - H5
RHS Hardiness Ref.
Temperature (°C)(-15) - (-12)
Temperature (°F)5 - 10
Height50 m

Description and Growing Information

General DescriptionThis species has been placed on the IUCN Red List as least concern.
HabitatFound at altitudes of 850-2,300 m.
Bark/Stem DescriptionRough and furrowed, exfoliated in vertical plates.
Flower/Leaf Bud DescriptionRounded and hairless, 3-4 mm in length.
Leaf DescriptionLanceolate, oblanceolate, elliptical or obovate, toothed with a cuneate or attenuate base and 10-18 veins on either side of the midvein and raised on the underside.
Flower DescriptionCatkins, 5-6 cm in length.
Fruit DescriptionAcorn, subglobose or ellipsoid, 3-5 cm in diameter.

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