Quercus deliquescens is a species of oak tree in the family Fagaceae, native to northeast Mexico.[1] It is placed in section Quercus.[2]
| Quercus deliquescens | |
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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. deliquescens
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| Binomial name | |
| Quercus deliquescens C.H.Mull.
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Distribution edit
The tree is endemic to Chihuahua state of Mexico.
It is known only from one population system in the valley of Río Conchos and north along the Río Grande. It grows in dry montane scrub habitats, and the dense scrublands that cover northern Mexico.
It is an IUCN Red List Vulnerable species, threatened by habitat loss.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b Jerome, D. (2018). "Quercus deliquescens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T30728A2795453. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T30728A2795453.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ Denk, Thomas; Grimm, Guido W.; Manos, Paul S.; Deng, Min & Hipp, Andrew L. (2017). "Appendix 2.1: An updated infrageneric classification of the oaks" (xls). figshare. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
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