Quercus edwardsiae | |
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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. Quercus |
Species: | Q. edwardsiae |
Binomial name | |
Quercus edwardsiae C.H.Müll. | |
Quercus edwardsiae is a species of oak endemic to northeastern Mexico.
It is closely related to Quercus porphyrogenita . [1]
Quercus edwardsiae is endemic to the Sierra de Lampazos of Nuevo León state of northeastern Mexico, in the municipalities of Lampazos and Bustamante. The Sierra de Lampazos is a northern outlier of the Sierra Madre Oriental. [1]
The species is found in oak-forested canyons between 522 and 700 meters elevation. It grows as isolated trees among other oaks. [1]
Little is known about the population of the species. Its habitat is mostly located on private land. [1]
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