Woody > Quercus > Quercus obtusata > Quercus obtusata
Quercus obtusata
Encino Calicahuac, Encino Cosahuicahuatl, Uricua, Charari, Tocuz
Origin: Mexico.
| Family |
| Fagaceae |
| Genus |
| Quercus |
| Species |
| obtusata |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (evergreen), Shrub (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 8 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 7b - 8a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H5 - H4 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| (-9) - (-7) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 15 - 20 |
| Height |
| 3-20 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 1,500-2,600 m. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Fissured into plates with greyish, thin twigs. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description |
| Ovoid, greyish-brown, 2-4 mm. |
| Leaf Description |
| Elliptic to oboval, thick, a rounded apex and cordate base, glabrescent with a yellowish-green underside and 7-12 secondary veins on either side of the midvein, 6-20 x 4-12 cm. |
| Flower Description |
| Inflorescences 5-7 cm in length. |
| Fruit Description |
| Acorn, globose to ovoid, 1.6 cm in length. |
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