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Quercus oocarpa is a Mesoamerican species of oak in the beech family. It is native to Central America and eastern Mexico, with an isolated population in canyons of Jalisco in western Mexico.
Description
Quercus oocarpa is a large forest tree frequently more than 25 meters tall, evergreen or deciduous, with a trunk as much as 100 cm in diameter. Leaves are sometimes as much as 45 cm long, broadly egg-shaped with numerous small pointed teeth along the edges.
References
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