Kingdom Plantae Family Fagaceae Section Lobatae | Order Fagales Genus Quercus Rank Species | |
Similar Quercus candicans, Quercus crassifolia, Quercus obtusata, Quercus hypoleucoides, Quercus peduncularis | ||
Quercus scytophylla is a Mexican species of trees in the beech family. It is native to western and central Mexico from Sonora and Chihuahua to Chiapas.
Quercus scytophylla is a deciduous tree up to 20 meters tall with a trunk as much as 50 cm in diameter. Leaves are thick and leathery, up to 20 cm long, with a few tapering, pointed teeth along the edges.
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