Quercus radiata
Species of oak tree
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Quercus radiata is an endangered species of oak native to Mexico.
| Quercus radiata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fagales |
| Family: | Fagaceae |
| Genus: | Quercus |
| Subgenus: | Quercus subg. Quercus |
| Section: | Quercus sect. Lobatae |
| Species: | Q. radiata |
| Binomial name | |
| Quercus radiata Trel. | |
Description
Distribution and habitat
It is native to the southern Sierra Madre Occidental, including southern Durango, eastern Nayarit, western Zacatecas, and northern Jalisco. Its extent of occurrence is 13,000 square kilometres (5,000 square miles), with a low density within that range and an estimated area of occupancy between 64 and 375 km2 (25 and 145 sq mi).[1]
It is found on thin igneous soils and rocky outcrops between 2,000 and 2,600 m (6,600 and 8,500 ft) in elevation, where it form open stands with Pinus lumholtzii and other oaks and pines.[1][2]
Its range is mostly outside protected areas and subject habitat degradation from timber harvesting and encroachment by roads and agriculture.[1]