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Quercus robusta (Robust Oak)

Wikipedia Abstract

Quercus robusta (also called robust oak) is a rare North American species of trees in the beech vamily. It has been found only in the Chisos Mountains inside Big Bend National Park in western Texas. Quercus robusta is a deciduous tree up to 13 meters (43 feet) tall. Bark is black or brown, twigs dark reddish-brown. Leaves are up to 12 cm (4.8 inches) long, with a few teeth or small lobes along the edges. The tree grows in moist, wooded canyons.
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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
Structure [2]  Tree

External References

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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
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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