Quercus fusiformis #008.2014A
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Plant Accession Number:
008.2014A
Accepted Name:
Quercus fusiformis Small
Common Name:
Texas live oak
Accession Date:
Apr 10, 2014
Date of Planting:
2015
Garden Area:
Walnut Orchard Central
Group:
section Quercus (the white oaks)
Taxon Description:
An inland relative of Q. virginiana, it generally makes a smaller tree, sometimes shrubby, and differs in its pointed acorns. In its typical form it is a distinct tree but intermediates occur. Several introductions have been made in recent years from both the United States and Mexico.
Categories:
- Rated as Least Concern (LC) in the IUCN Red List of Oaks
- Quercus Species
Natural Range:
- NE Mex
- USA (Okla, Tex)