Kingdom Plantae Family Fagaceae Section Quercus Higher classification Oak | Order Fagales Genus Quercus Scientific name Quercus toumeyi Rank Species | |
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Similar Quercus vaseyana, Quercus boyntonii, Quercus pungens, Quercus hinckleyi, Quercus mohriana | ||
Quercus toumeyi (also called Toumey oak) is a North American a species of tree in the beech family. It is found in northwestern Mexico and the southwestern United States. It grows in Sonora, Chihuahua, Arizona, New Mexico, and the extreme westernmost tip of Texas (Franklin Mountains north of El Paso).
Quercus toumeyi is a deciduous or subevergreen shrub or small tree. Bark is dark gray, almost black. Leaves are tiny for the genus, rarely more than 3 cm (1.2 inches) long, green and shiny on the top, dull gray on the underside.
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