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Quercus canbyi (Chisos oak)

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Wikipedia Abstract

Quercus graciliformis (also called Chisos oak or slender oak) is a rare North American species of trees in the beech family. It has been found only in the Chisos Mountains in western Texas and a few miles southeast in the State of Coahuila in Mexico. It is threatened by habitat loss. Quercus graciliformis is a deciduous tree up to 8 meters (27 feet) tall. Leaves are elliptical or lance-shaped with 8-10 shallow lobes. It grows on dry, rocky canyon floors at elevations above 5,000 feet (1500 meters).
View Wikipedia Record: Quercus canbyi

Infraspecies

Quercus canbyi f. canbyi
Quercus canbyi f. pednculata

Endangered Species

Status: Critically Endangered
View IUCN Record: Quercus canbyi

Attributes

Air Quality Improvement [1]  None
Allergen Potential [1]  Medium-High
Carbon Capture [1]  Medium
Shade Percentage [1]  79 %
Temperature Reduction [1]  Low
Wind Reduction [1]  Medium-Low
Height [1]  52 feet (15.8 m)
Width [1]  48 feet (14.6 m)
Hardiness Zone Minimum [1]  USDA Zone: 6 Low Temperature: -10 F° (-23.3 C°) → 0 F° (-17.8 C°)
Hardiness Zone Maximum [1]  USDA Zone: 9 Low Temperature: 20 F° (-6.7 C°) → 30 F° (-1.1 C°)
Water Use [1]  Moderate to Low
Lifespan [2]  Perennial
Specific Gravity [3]  0.66
Structure [2]  Tree

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External References

USDA Plant Profile

NatureServe Explorer

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1i-Tree Species v. 4.0, developed by the USDA Forest Service's Northern Research Station and SUNY-ESF using the Horticopia, Inc. plant database.
♦ 2USDA Plants Database, U. S. Department of Agriculture
♦ 3Forest Inventory and Analysis DB version 5.1, May 4, 2013, U.S. Forest Service
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0