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Quercus costaricensis
Encino, Roble Encino (Spanish)
Origin: Costa Rica and Panama.
| Family |
| Fagaceae |
| Genus |
| Quercus |
| Species |
| costaricensis |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (evergreen) |
| Height |
| 50 m |
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Description and Growing Information
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| General Description |
| With a distribution area of only 2,000 km, this species has been placed on the IUCN Red List as vulnerable. |
| Habitat |
| Montane forests at an altitude up to 3,000 m. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Scaly, greenish-black in colour and crackled. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description |
| Ovoid with pubescent scales, 6 mm in length. |
| Leaf Description |
| Thick with a bubbled surface, glabrescent with some hairs along the midrib, 7-10 secondary veins on either side of the midvein and a rounded or cordate base. |
| Flower Description |
| Inflorescences, 4-9 cm in length. |
| Fruit Description |
| Acorn, blackish-brown in colour, 2-3 cm in diameter. |
| Notable Specimens |
| La Amistad National Park, Bocas del Toro, Panama. |
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