Quercus deliquescens is a species of oak tree in the family Fagaceae, native to northeast Mexico.[1] It is placed in section Quercus.[2]

Quercus deliquescens
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fagales
Family: Fagaceae
Genus: Quercus
Subgenus: Quercus subg. Quercus
Section: Quercus sect. Quercus
Species:
Q. deliquescens
Binomial name
Quercus deliquescens
C.H.Mull.

Distribution

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The tree is endemic to Chihuahua state of Mexico.

It is known only from one population system in the valley of Río Conchos and north along the Río Grande. It grows in dry montane scrub habitats, and the dense scrublands that cover northern Mexico.

It is an IUCN Red List Vulnerable species, threatened by habitat loss.

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References

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  1. ^ a b Jerome, D. (2018). "Quercus deliquescens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T30728A2795453. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T30728A2795453.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. ^ Denk, Thomas; Grimm, Guido W.; Manos, Paul S.; Deng, Min & Hipp, Andrew L. (2017). "Appendix 2.1: An updated infrageneric classification of the oaks" (xls). figshare. Retrieved 2023-02-18.

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