Quercus castanea Née

Species

Angiosperms > Fagales > Fagaceae > Quercus

Characteristics

A monoecious deciduous tree. It grows 10m high.
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Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality monoecy
Pollination anemogamy
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Mature height (meter) 10.0
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Dry oak forests, xerophytic shrublands, open oak woodlands alongside cacti and legume species, and montane cloud forests; at elevations from 1,400-2,600 metres, exceptionally to 3,500 metres.
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Dry oak forests, xerophytic shrublands, open oak woodlands alongside cacti and legume species, and montane cloud forests; at elevations from 1,400-2,600 metres, exceptionally to 3,500 metres.
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Usage

Uses charcoal dye material medicinal timber wood
Edible seeds
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) 120 - 365
Germination temperacture (C°) 10
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Minimum temperature (C°) -5
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Images

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Distribution

Quercus castanea world distribution map, present in Guatemala and Honduras

Conservation status

Quercus castanea threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:325833-2
WFO ID wfo-0000289991
COL ID 4R4JB
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Quercus tristis f. mixcoensis Quercus circummontana Quercus consociata Quercus mucronata Quercus rossii Quercus scherzeri Quercus seleri Quercus serrulata Quercus simillima Quercus spathulistipula Quercus subcrispata Quercus tepoxuchilensis Quercus verrucosirama Quercus axillaris Quercus castanea Quercus crassivenosa Quercus impressa Quercus lanigera Quercus pulchella Quercus tristis f. vulcani Quercus castanea var. elliptica Quercus castanea var. sublobata Quercus tristis var. vulcani Quercus lanigera f. sideroxyloides Quercus rossii f. arsenei Quercus tepoxuchilensis f. perplexans Quercus tristis Quercus tristis f. niederleinii Quercus tristis f. sublobata Quercus alamosensis