Quercus martinezii is a species of oak found in southwestern and central Mexico. It has been found in Nayarit, Jalisco, Michoacán, Guerrero, and Oaxaca states.[2][3][1][4] It is placed in Quercus section Quercus.[5]

Quercus martinezii
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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. martinezii
Binomial name
Quercus martinezii

Description

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It is a tall forest tree up to 25 metres (82 feet) tall with a trunk 50 centimetres (20 inches) or more in diameter. The leaves are thick and stiff, gray-green on the upper surface, lighter on the underside, lance-shaped or egg-shaped with irregular teeth.[3]

Range and habitat

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Quercus martinezii is native to montane forests in the mountains of west-central and southern Mexico. It is found in the Sierra de San Juan of western Nayarit, the western Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt of Jalisco, Michoacán, and Mexico states, and the Sierra Madre del Sur of Michoacán, Guerrero, and Oaxaca states.[1]

The tree is generally found in cloud forests, and occasionally in humid oak forest and pine–oak forests, between 1,800 and 2,600 meters elevation.[1]

Conservation and threats

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The population size and trends of Quercus martinezii have not been quantitatively studied. Its observed populations are generally low-density or scarce. It is threatened with habitat loss from deforestation across much of its range.[1] There are populations in several protected areas, including the Sierra de San Juan Biosphere Reserve in Nayarit, the Sierra de Manantlán Biosphere Reserve in Jalisco.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Jerome, D. (2018). "Quercus martinezii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T30734A2795688. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T30734A2795688.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  2. ^ García-Mendoza, A. J. & J. A. Meave. 2011. Diversidad Florística de Oaxaca: de Musgos a Angispermas 1–351. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad Universitaria
  3. ^ a b McVaugh, R. 1974. Flora Novo-Galiciana: Fagaceae. Contributions from the University of Michigan Herbarium 12: 57-59 in English with line drawing on page 58
  4. ^ Quercus martinezii C.H.Mull. Plants of the World Online, Kew Science. Accessed 22 August 2022.
  5. ^ 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 2023-02-24.