Kingdom Plantae Family Fagaceae Section Quercus | Order Fagales Genus Quercus Rank Species | |
Similar Quercus crassifolia, Quercus candicans, Quercus obtusata, Quercus laurina, Quercus castanea | ||
Quercus laeta is an oak species in the white oak section, Quercus section Quercus in the beech family. It is widespread across much of Mexico from Sinaloa and Nuevo León south as far as Oaxaca.
Description
Quercus laeta is a tree up to 10 meters tall with a trunk up to 40 cm in diameter. Leaves are dark green, thick and leathery, up to 40 cm long with a few shallow teeth along the edges.
References
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