Quercus lancifolia

Quercus lancifolia is a species of oak found in Central America and Mexico.[1][2] It has a disjunct (discontinuous) distribution in Mexico, having been found only in two states: Veracruz in eastern Mexico and Jalisco in western Mexico.[2][3]

Quercus lancifolia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Rosids
Order:
Fagales
Family:
Fagaceae
Genus:
Quercus
Species:
Q. lancifolia
Binomial name
Quercus lancifolia
Schltdl. & Cham.
Synonyms[1]
List
    • Quercus aaata C.H.Mull.
    • Quercus boqueronae Trel.
    • Quercus corrugata Hook.
    • Quercus corrugata var. granulifera Trel.
    • Quercus corrugata var. ipalensis Trel.
    • Quercus corrugata var. microcarpa Wenz.
    • Quercus cyclobalanoides Trel.
    • Quercus excelsa Liebm.
    • Quercus insignis var. pilarius (Trel.) A.E.Murray
    • Quercus insignis subsp. pilarius (Trel.) A.E.Murray
    • Quercus lancifolia f. pilosiuscula Wenz.
    • Quercus molinae C.H.Mull.
    • Quercus ovandensis Matuda
    • Quercus pilarius Trel. Synonym
    • Quercus pilgeriana Seemen
    • Quercus reevesii Trel.
    • Quercus yousei Trel.

Quercus lancifolia is a large forest tree up to 30 metres (98 feet) tall with a trunk 100 centimetres (39 inches) or more in diameter. The leaves are up to 22 cm (8+5⁄8 in) long, sometimes with no lobes or teeth but sometimes with undulations or sharp teeth; they are green on top, and both whitish and waxy on the underside.[2]

References
  1. "Quercus lancifolia Schltdl. & Cham. — The Plant List". www.theplantlist.org. Retrieved 2018-12-25.
  2. McVaugh, R. 1974. Flora Novo-Galiciana: Fagaceae. Contributions from the University of Michigan Herbarium 12:39-40 in English with line drawing on page 39
  3. Nixon, K. et al. 1998. Quercus excelsa Archived June 27, 2014, at the Wayback Machine. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Archived June 27, 2014, at the Wayback Machine Downloaded on 23 August 2007.
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