Quercus rapurahuensis
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Quercus rapurahuensis, the Talamanca Oak, is a tropical species of oak in the red oak group (Quercus section Lobatae). It is native to Costa Rica
and northern Panama
in tropical premontane and montane forests.
Costa Rica
Costa Rica , officially the Republic of Costa Rica is a multilingual, multiethnic and multicultural country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Caribbean Sea to the east....
and northern Panama
Panama
Panama , officially the Republic of Panama , is the southernmost country of Central America. Situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America, it is bordered by Costa Rica to the northwest, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The...
in tropical premontane and montane forests.
Source
- Nixon, K. et al. 1998. Quercus rapurahuensis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 August 2007.