Quercus albocincta is a species of oak tree. It is native to the Sierra Madre Occidental of western Mexico, in the states of Sonora, Chihuahua, Durango, and Sinaloa. It has also been found in the southernmost part of Baja California Sur.[3][1]

Quercus albocincta
Scientific classification Edit this 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. albocincta
Binomial name
Quercus albocincta
Synonyms[2]
  • Quercus acutifolia var. albocincta Zavala-Chàvez

It is a deciduous tree growing to about 15 metres (49 feet) in height with a trunk 25–50 centimetres (10–19+12 inches) in diameter. The leaves are stiff and leathery, elliptical or slightly egg-shaped, up to 16 cm (6+12 in) long, with 3–6 pairs of large bristle-tipped teeth along the edges.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Gallagher, G. (2018). "Quercus albocincta". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T32759A81100455. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T32759A81100455.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b Oaks of the World, Quercus albocincta
  3. ^ SEINet, Southwestern Biodiversity, Arizona chapter photos, distribution map