''Quercus conzattii'' is an
oak
An oak is a tree or shrub in the genus ''Quercus'' (; Latin "oak tree") of the beech family, Fagaceae. There are approximately 500 extant species of oaks. The common name "oak" also appears in the names of species in related genera, notably ''L ...
endemic
Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found els ...
to
Mexico
Mexico ( Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guate ...
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Description
''Quercus conzattii'' has a varied growth habit, growing as shrub from 1 to 4 meters high, or a small to medium-sized tree 3 from 10 meters high, and rarely to 17 meters. It is often misidentified as ''
Q. radiata'' or ''
Q. urbani''.
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Range and habitat
''Quercus conzattii'' has a disjunct distribution
In biology, a taxon with a disjunct distribution is one that has two or more groups that are related but considerably separated from each other geographically. The causes are varied and might demonstrate either the expansion or contraction of a s ...
across the mountains of southern and central Mexico. It is common in the Sierra Madre de Oaxaca
The Sierra Madre de Oaxaca is a mountain range in southern Mexico. It is primarily in the state of Oaxaca, and extends north into the states of Puebla and Veracruz.
Geography
The mountain range begins at Pico de Orizaba, and extends in a southeas ...
and eastern Sierra Madre del Sur
The Sierra Madre del Sur is a mountain range in southern Mexico, extending from southern Michoacán east through Guerrero, to the Isthmus of Tehuantepec in eastern Oaxaca.
Geography
The Sierra Madre del Sur joins with the Eje Volcánico Trans ...
of Oaxaca
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state. It is also found on the eastern slope of the southern Sierra Madre Occidental
The Sierra Madre Occidental is a major mountain range system of the North American Cordillera, that runs northwest–southeast through northwestern and western Mexico, and along the Gulf of California. The Sierra Madre is part of the American ...
of northern Jalisco
Jalisco (, , ; Nahuatl: Xalixco), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Jalisco ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Jalisco ; Nahuatl: Tlahtohcayotl Xalixco), is one of the 31 states which, along with Mexico City, comprise the 32 Federal ...
, eastern Nayarit
Nayarit (), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Nayarit ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Nayarit), is one of the 31 states that, along with Mexico City, comprise the Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 20 municipalities and its ...
, southern Durango
Durango (), officially named Estado Libre y Soberano de Durango ( en, Free and Sovereign State of Durango; Tepehuán: ''Korian''; Nahuatl: ''Tepēhuahcān''), is one of the 31 states which make up the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico, situated i ...
, and extreme western Zacatecas
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It is found in montane forest, woodland, savanna, and shrubland habitats between 1,700 and 2,400 meters elevation. At lower elevations it grows in monospecific stands on rocky slopes and outcrops of igneous rock. At higher elevations it is commonly found in dry forests and woodlands, mixed with other dryland oaks and pines, or in savanna-like open stands on hills.][
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Conservation and threats
''Quercus conzattii'' has a stable population, and its conservation status is assessed Least Concern
A least-concern species is a species that has been categorized by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as evaluated as not being a focus of species conservation because the specific species is still plentiful in the wild. Th ...
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References
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conzattii
Endemic oaks of Mexico
Flora of the Sierra Madre Occidental
Flora of the Sierra Madre del Sur
Flora of the Sierra Madre de Oaxaca
Least concern flora of North America
Trees of Durango
Trees of Jalisco
Trees of Nayarit
Trees of Oaxaca
Trees of Zacatecas
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot