Woody > Quercus > Quercus rugosa > Quercus rugosa
Quercus rugosa
Netleaf Oak, Encino Cuero (Spanish), Doga (Spanish), Encino Hojarasco (Spanish)
Origin: United States of America, Mexico, Guatemala and Honduras.
| Family |
| Fagaceae |
| Genus |
| Quercus |
| Species |
| rugosa |
| Category |
| Woody |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 6 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 5a - 6a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 - H6 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| (-21) - (-18) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| (-5) - 0 |
| 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. |
| Shape |
| Rounded crown. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| Habitat |
| Found at altitudes of 1,200-3,200 m. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Rough, scaly and thin, dark brown in colour with reddish-brown twigs which become smooth and greyish as they age. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description |
| Ovoid, reddish brown. |
| Leaf Description |
| Oboval, elliptical or oboval-elliptical, thick, toothed, glossy greenish-blue with a yellowish or pale brown underside, a rounded or cordate base and 6-10 secondary veins on either side of the midvein, 6-15 x 3-7 cm. |
| Fruit Description |
| Acorn, 2-2.5 cm in length. |
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