Quercus_viminea

<i>Quercus viminea</i>

Quercus viminea

Species of oak tree


Quercus viminea, the Sonoran oak,[3] or Mexican willow oak,[1] is a North American species of oak. It is native to northwestern and west-central Mexico (Sonora, Chihuahua, Sinaloa, Durango, Nayarit, Jalisco), primarily in the Sierra Madre Occidental. The species range extends just north of the international border into Santa Cruz County in southern Arizona.[4]

Quick Facts Quercus viminea, Conservation status ...

Quercus viminea is an evergreen or drought-deciduous tree growing up to 10 metres (33 feet) tall. The leaves are narrowly lance-shaped, up to 15 centimetres (6 inches) long.[5][6]


References

  1. Jerome, D. (2017). "Quercus viminea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T79005393A79005397. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T79005393A79005397.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  2. USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Quercus viminea". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
  3. SEINet, Southwestern Biodiversity, Arizona chapter photos, description, distribution map

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