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Quercus crispifolia
Origin: Chiapas, Guerrero and Oaxaca, Guatamala and El Salvador.
| Family |
| Fagaceae |
| Genus |
| Quercus |
| Species |
| crispifolia |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Height |
| 10-15 m |
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Description and Growing Information
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| General Description |
| This species has been placed on the IUCN Red List as globally threatened and is considered near threatened in Guatamala. |
| Habitat |
| Rainforests at an altitude of 900-1,500 m. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Grey or reddish-brown branchlets. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description |
| Oblong with hairy scales, 5-6 mm in length. |
| Leaf Description |
| Lanceolate to oblanceolate, few hairs at the base of the midrib, 13-147 secondary veins on either side of the midvein and a cuneate or narrowly rounded base. |
| Fruit Description |
| Acorn, ovoid and brown in colour, 2-3 x 2-2.5 cm. |
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