Quercus eduardi #028.2011A
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Plant Accession Number:
028.2011A
Accepted Name:
Quercus eduardi Trel.
Accession Date:
Feb 6, 2011
Date of Planting:
2015
Garden Area:
Allen's Corner (FBH)
Recorded Heights:
| Height | Date |
|---|---|
| 0.1 Metres | Apr 24, 2011 |
| 0.1 Metres | Jul 11, 2011 |
| 0.2 Metres | Dec 21, 2011 |
| 0.2 Metres | Apr 18, 2012 |
| 1.39 Metres | Mar 28, 2015 |
Group:
section Lobatae (the red oaks)
Taxon Description:
An evergreen tree reaching 20 m with dark bark cracked into square plates. Leaves oblong to ovate or lanceolate, rigid and leathery, to 5-6 cm long, glossy dark green above, paler and sparsely hairy beneath when mature. In the wild they are normally shed just before the young leaves appear. Acorns ripening the second year, ovoid, to 1.2 cm long. The name commemorates English botanist and plant collector Edward (Eduardus) Palmer (1829 - 1911) who collected the type specimen in Mexico in 1896.
Categories:
- Quercus Species
Natural Range:
- Mex