Quercus insignis M.Martens & Galeotti

Species

Angiosperms > Fagales > Fagaceae > Quercus

Characteristics

An annual monoecious deciduous tree. It grows 22m high.
Life form annual
Growth form tree
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality monoecy
Pollination anemogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 22.0
Root system tap-root
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Cloud forest at elevations from 900-2,000 metres.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 4-6
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses dye fiber fodder medicinal wood
Edible seeds
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) 120 - 365
Germination temperacture (C°) 10
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Leaf

Quercus insignis leaf picture by Daniel Barthelemy (cc-by-nc)

Distribution

Quercus insignis world distribution map, present in Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, and Panama

Conservation status

Quercus insignis threat status: Endangered

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:296307-1
WFO ID wfo-0000291387
COL ID 4R58L
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Quercus davidsoniae Quercus insignis Quercus schippii Quercus seibertii Quercus strombocarpa Quercus tomentocaulis Quercus insignis var. strombocarpoides