| Quercus peninsularis | |
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Scientific 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. peninsularis |
| Binomial name | |
| Quercus peninsularis | |
Quercus peninsularis, common name peninsular oak, is a species of oak endemic to Baja California, Mexico.[1] It is a shrub or small tree to 10 m, occurring in mountain valleys and canyons up to 3000 m.[1] It is placed in section Lobatae.[2] Leaves are 5–8 cm, flat, leathery and hairy, with pointed tips and 2-5 pairs of teeth. Flowers occur in 3 cm catkins. Fruits are 1.5 cm acorns, stemless, ovoid, with hairy cupules, maturing in a year. Mature bark is reddish; young twigs are thin and hairy.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 Jerome, D.; Carrero, C. (2020). "Quercus peninsularis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T30735A2795760. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T30735A2795760.en. Retrieved 15 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.
- ↑ Trel. 1924. "Oaks of the World". Retrieved 2013-11-28.
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