Quercus cedrosensis
Species of oak tree / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Quercus cedrosensis, the Cedros Island oak,[4] is a species of plant in the family Fagaceae. It is placed in Quercus section Protobalanus.[5]
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fagales |
Family: | Fagaceae |
Genus: | Quercus |
Subgenus: | Quercus subg. Quercus |
Section: | Quercus sect. Protobalanus |
Species: | Q. cedrosensis |
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Quercus cedrosensis is native to Baja California state in northwestern Mexico, including Cedros Island. It has also been found in San Diego County, California.[6]
Quercus cedrosensis is vulnerable to habitat loss due to overgrazing by goats and overlogging.[1]