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Oaks of the World
The Sibley Guide to Trees
Common Names
Lateleaf oak
Lateleaf Oak, Chisos Mountain Oak
Geographic Range

Mexico (Coahuila) ; Texas (Chisos Mountains) ; 2000 m ; very restricted area;

Known only from two small clumps in the Chisos Mountains

Growth Habit

small, erect tree; short, thick branches;

Evergreen

Leaves

5-10 x 2-7 cm; evergreen; oboval; flat; apex pointed; base rounded or cordate; margin with 3-4 shallow aristate lobes; dull green, hairless, rough above; densely tomentose beneath, especially on the prominent veins; petiole 1-2 cm long, sometimes pubescent;

  • 3”
  • fairly broad with few shallow lobes
  • base rounded
  • widest at middle
  • leathery and rough
Fruits (Acorns)

acorn subsessile, paired, maturing in 2 years; cup scales appressed, glabrescent;

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Additional Information

– A.Camus : n° 429; – Sub-genus Quercus, section Lobatae; – Very rare; – May be a hybrid between Q.gravesii and Q.hypoxantha ;

may represent hybrid of emoryii and hypoxantha