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Quercus hinckleyi
Hinckley's Oak
Origin: Chihuahua and Sonora, Mexico. Texas, United States of America.
| Family |
| Fagaceae |
| Genus |
| Quercus |
| Species |
| hinckleyi |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| Height |
| 1.2 m |
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Description and Growing Information
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| General Description |
| With less than 100 individuals this species has been placed on the IUCN Red List as critically endangered. |
| Habitat |
| Rocky dry slopes at an altitude of less than 1,500 m. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Scaly, grey bark with smooth light brown twigs. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description |
| Globose, hairless, reddish-brown, 0.5-1 mm. |
| Leaf Description |
| Thick, elliptical to orbicular with a cordate base, toothed, glabrous and greyish green, similar to that of a holly leaf. |
| Fruit Description |
| Oval, brown acorn, 1.2 cm in length, singular or paired. |
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