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Quercus carmenensis
Quercus carmenensis C.H. Mull.
Mexican Oak
Fagaceae (Beech Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: QUCA7
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub , Tree
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Venation: Pinnate
Breeding System: Flowers Unisexual , Monoecious
Inflorescence: Catkin
Fruit Type: Nut
Size Notes: Grows as a shrub on poor sites, up to about 6 feet tall. On better sites, may grow as a tree up to about 35 feet tall with a trunk more than 2 feet in diameter.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May
Distribution
USA: TXWeb Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Quercus carmenensis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Quercus carmenensis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Quercus carmenensis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-09-28Research By: DEW