| Quercus resinosa | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
 Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) | |
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. resinosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Quercus resinosa Liebm. | |
Quercus resinosa is a species of oak. It is native to central and western Mexico, from Nayarit south to Michoacán and east as far as San Luis Potosí. It is placed in Quercus section Quercus.
Description
Quercus resinosa is a deciduous tree growing up to 15 metres (49 feet) tall with a trunk as much as 70 centimetres (28 inches) in diameter. The leaves are huge, as much as 50 cm (20 in) long, thick and stiff, broadly egg-shaped with the widest part toward the tip.
References
- Jerome, D. (2018). "Quercus resinosa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
- ^ McVaugh, R. 1974. Flora Novo-Galiciana: Fagaceae. Contributions from the University of Michigan Herbarium 12:73-75 in English, with line drawing on page 74
- 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.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Quercus resinosa | |
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