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Quercus fusiformis
Plateau Oak, Texas Live Oak, Escarpment Live Oak, Scrub Live Oak
Origin: Coahuila, Nuevo Leon and Tamaulipas, Mexico and Oklahoma and Texas, United States of America.
| Family |
| Fagaceae |
| Genus |
| Quercus |
| Species |
| fusiformis |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (evergreen), Shrub (evergreen) |
| Height |
| 2-25 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 least concern. |
| Habitat |
| Found at altitudes of 0-1,200 m. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Blackish-brown and scaly bark with pale grey twigs. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description |
| Oval, dark brown, 1.5-3 mm in length. |
| Leaf Description |
| Oblong-lanceolate, pointed, glabrous and light green with a blueish-green underside, 2.5-9 x 2.4 cm. |
| Fruit Description |
| Acorn, 2-2.5 cm x 3-30 mm. |
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