Quercus ariifolia is a species of oak native to the Sierra Madre Oriental of Mexico.
| Quercus ariifolia | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fagales |
| Family: | Fagaceae |
| Genus: | Quercus |
| Subgenus: | Quercus subg. Quercus |
| Section: | Quercus sect. Quercus |
| Species: | Q. ariifolia
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| Binomial name | |
| Quercus ariifolia Trel.
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Description edit
Quercus ariifolia belongs to the Quercus rugosa group of species. The species of this group are characterized by obovate, occasionally broadly obovate or oblanceolate, leaves, with a strongly rugose upper surface and with clustered trichomes on the lower surface.[2]
Range and habitat edit
Quercus ariifolia is native to the southern Sierra Madre Oriental, where it is found in the states of Puebla, Hidalgo, Querétaro, and San Luis Potosí. It inhabits seasonally dry forests.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b Carrero, C. 2021. Quercus ariifolia. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: e.T187939664A187939677. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T187939664A187939677.en. Accessed 19 October 2022.
- ^ Valencia Avalos, Susana (2010). "Notes on the Genus Quercus in Mexico". International Oak Journal No. 21 Spring 2010