Quercus candicans
Nee
Red oak
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Summary
Source: WikipediaQuercus candicans is a confused scientific name: Quercus candicans Née is a synonym of Roldana candicans (Née) Villaseñor, S.Valencia & Coombes – the type material had been confused Plants attributed to Quercus candicans in the past, particularly forms described by Trelease, belong to Quercus calophylla.
Description
A tree. It grows 8-25 m tall. The trunk is 20-80 cm across. The leaves are narrowly oval to sword shaped and 9-26 cm long by 4-14 cm wide. The fruit are 20-24 mm long and 19 mm across.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Central America, Guatemala, Mexico,
Synonyms
Also Known As
Almaizeoque, Bellotero, Corturapi, Encino ahuatl, Encino blanco, Hoja china
References (2)
- Kermath, B. M., et al, 2014, Food Plants in the Americas: A survey of the domesticated, cultivated and wild plants used for Human food in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean. On line draft. p 734
- Piedra-Malagón, E. M., et al, 2022, Edible native plants of the Gulf of Mexico Province. Biodiversity Data Journal 10: e80565 p 19
