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Quercus laeta
Encino Algodoncillo, Encino Colorado
Origin: Nuevo Leon, Mexico.
| Family |
| Fagaceae |
| Genus |
| Quercus |
| Species |
| laeta |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (deciduous), Shrub (deciduous) |
| Height |
| 2-10 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 |
| Dry, rocky soils at an altitude of 1,000-2,700 m. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description |
| Ovoid and obtuse, 2-3 cm in length. |
| Leaf Description |
| Oblong, elliptic, oboval or lanceolate, thick, glossy, dark green and glabrous with a rounded rounded or cordate base and 7-12 veins on either side of the midvein, 7-13 x 2-6 cm. |
| Fruit Description |
| Acorn, ovoid, 0.8-1.3 x 0.6-0.8 cm, produced September through December. |
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