Species
Quercus obtusanthera
Data from Oaks of the World
Geographic Range
Mexico in the Sierra Madre del Sur (Guerrero); 2000 m;
Leaves
6 x 5 cm; deciduous; lanceolate; both ends attenuate; tomentum soon deciduous; 10 pairs of lateral veins ; petiole thon 1-1.5 cm long;
Flowers
male catkin 3-6 cm; anthers ellipsoid, obtuse, slightly emarginate; female catkin to 5 mm, 1-2-flowered; stigmas thin, recurved;
Hardiness & Habitat
Zone 9-10;
Additional Information
– A. Camus : tome 3, p. 290, n° 406; – Sub-genus Quercus, section Lobatae; subsection Salicifoliae; – Taxonomic status problematic; for today’s Mexican Authors (Susana Valencia-A., 2004), this species described by Trelease is not currently valid ; it may be a hybrid, or a morpholigical variety… – For POWO it is a true species, in Guerrero.
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