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Quercus scytophylla

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Quercus scytophylla
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fagales
Family: Fagaceae
Genus: Quercus
Subgenus: Quercus subg. Quercus
Section: Quercus sect. Lobatae
Species:
Q. scytophylla
Binomial name
Quercus scytophylla
Synonyms[1]
List
  • Quercus campanariensis Trel.

Quercus scytophylla is a species of oak. It is native to western and central Mexico from Sonora and Chihuahua to Chiapas.[2][3][4]

Quercus scytophylla is a deciduous tree growing up to 20 metres (66 feet) tall with a trunk as much as 50 centimetres (20 inches) in diameter. The leaves are thick and leathery, up to 20 cm (8 in) long, with a few tapering, pointed teeth along the edges.[2]

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