Quercus graciliformis
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Quercus graciliformis is a species of plant
in the Fagaceae
family. It is endemic to the Chisos Mountains in west Texas and a few miles southeast in Mexico. It is threatened by habitat loss. It can normally be found above 5,000 feet, usually on canyon floors.
Plant
Plants are living organisms belonging to the kingdom Plantae. Precise definitions of the kingdom vary, but as the term is used here, plants include familiar organisms such as trees, flowers, herbs, bushes, grasses, vines, ferns, mosses, and green algae. The group is also called green plants or...
in the Fagaceae
Fagaceae
The family Fagaceae, or beech family, comprises about 900 species of both evergreen and deciduous trees and shrubs, which are characterized by alternate simple leaves with pinnate venation, unisexual flowers in the form of catkins, and fruit in the form of cup-like nuts. Fagaceous leaves are often...
family. It is endemic to the Chisos Mountains in west Texas and a few miles southeast in Mexico. It is threatened by habitat loss. It can normally be found above 5,000 feet, usually on canyon floors.
Source
- Nixon, K. et al. 1998. Quercus graciliformis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 August 2007.