Quercus humboldtii
Botanical Information
Family | Fagaceae |
Genus | Quercus |
Species | humboldtii |
Category | Woody |
Origin | Columbia and Panama. |
Details
USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
Height | 30 m |
Description and Growing Information
General Description | This species has been placed on the IUCN Red List as least concern. |
Shape | Rounded crown. |
Habitat | Wet montane forests at an altitude of 1,000-3,000 m. |
Bark/Stem Description | Rough and blackish in colour. |
Leaf Description | Elliptical-lanceolate, a pointed base and apex, light green and glabrous, 14 cm in length, grouped in bunches at the end of branchlets. |
Fruit Description | Acorn, ovoid and brown, 5-7 x 2-3 cm. |