Quercus radiata is an endangered species of oak native to Mexico.

Quercus radiata
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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. Lobatae
Species:
Q. radiata
Binomial name
Quercus radiata
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Description

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Quercus radiata is a small evergreen tree that typically reaches 4 to 9 metres (13 to 30 feet) in height.[1]

Distribution and habitat

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It is native to the southern Sierra Madre Occidental, including southern Durango, eastern Nayarit, western Zacatecas, and northern Jalisco. Its extent of occurrence is 13,000 square kilometres (5,000 square miles), with a low density within that range and an estimated area of occupancy between 64 and 375 km2 (25 and 145 sq mi).[1]

It is found on thin igneous soils and rocky outcrops between 2,000 and 2,600 m (6,600 and 8,500 ft) in elevation, where it form open stands with Pinus lumholtzii and other oaks and pines.[1][2]

Its range is mostly outside protected areas and subject habitat degradation from timber harvesting and encroachment by roads and agriculture.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Jerome, D. (2018). "Quercus radiata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T89250733A89250753. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T89250733A89250753.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ Gonzalez-Elizondo, M. S.; Gonzalez-Elizondo, M.; Gonzalez, L. Ruacho; Enriquez, I. L. Lopez; Renteria, F. I . Retana; Flores, J. A. Tena. 2013. "Ecosystems and diversity of the Sierra Madre Occidental." In: Gottfried, Gerald J.; Ffolliott, Peter F.; Gebow, Brooke S.; Eskew, Lane G.; Collins, Loa C. Merging science and management in a rapidly changing world: Biodiversity and management of the Madrean Archipelago III and 7th Conference on Research and Resource Management in the Southwestern Deserts; 2012 May 1-5; Tucson, AZ. Proceedings. RMRS-P-67. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. p. 204-211.