Scientific name Quercus germana | Genus Quercus Rank Species | |
Similar Quercus polymorpha, Quercus xalapensis, Quercus candicans, Quercus crassifolia, Quercus oleoides | ||
Giant acorns from the mexican royal oak quercus germana
Description
The tree is endemic to eastern and northeastern Mexico, in the states (north to south) of Tamaulipas, San Luis Potosí, Querétaro, Veracruz, Hidalgo, Puebla, and Oaxaca.
It grows in cloud forest habitats, at elevations of 800–1,800 metres (2,600–5,900 ft).
Quercus germana can reach 25 metres (82 ft) in height.
It is an IUCN Red List Vulnerable species, threatened by habitat loss.
References
Quercus germana Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA