Kingdom Plantae Family Fagaceae Scientific name Quercus robusta Rank Species | Order Fagales Genus Quercus Higher classification Oak | |
Similar Quercus graciliformis, Quercus viminea, Quercus gravesii, Quercus ajoensis | ||
Quercus robusta (also called robust oak) is a rare North American species of trees in the beech vamily. It has been found only in the Chisos Mountains inside Big Bend National Park in western Texas.
Quercus robusta is a deciduous tree up to 13 meters (43 feet) tall. Bark is black or brown, twigs dark reddish brown. Leaves are up to 12 cm (4.8 inches) long, with a few teeth or small lobes along the edges. The tree grows in moist, wooded canyons.
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