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Quercus delgadoana

Quercus delgadoana
Photo: Cephas, CC BY-SA 3.0

Quercus delgadoana is a tall, endangered oak tree from the cloud forests of eastern Mexico, growing up to 25 m. It is a large forest tree, not a common garden plant, so care notes are general guidance for the species.

Family
Fagaceae (Beech & oak family)
Grows as
Tree
Light
Part shade
Water
Keep soil evenly moist while young; established trees tolerate seasonal dryness.
Soil
Well-drained, slightly acidic loam.
Temperature
Cool to mild temperate conditions; protect young trees from hard frost.
How easy
Hard
Native range
Mexico (Hidalgo, Veracruz, Puebla)
Climate
temperate

About

Quercus delgadoana is an endangered species of oak in the family Fagaceae, found in eastern Mexico. It was originally misidentified as other members of the genus Quercus, but was determined as a new species in 2011.

Where it grows

Quercus delgadoana is endemic to the Sierra Madre Oriental, in the states of Hidalgo, Puebla, and Veracruz.

Other Quercus plants

Quercus acatenangensis · Mapleleaf oak · Quercus acherdophylla · Quercus acrodonta · Quercus aculcingensis · Red Wood Evergreen Oak · Quercus acutangula · Quercus acutifolia · Sawtooth oak · Quercus aerea · African Oak · Quercus affinis

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Quercus delgadoana by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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