Quercus crassifolia

Humb. & Bonpl.

Fagaceae Edible: Seeds, Nuts 800 iNaturalist observations

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Summary

Quercus crassifolia is a species of oak. It is widespread in Mexico from Sonora and Chihuahua to Veracruz and Chiapas. It has also been found in Guatemala. It is a shrub or small tree sometimes reaching as much as 15 metres (49 feet) in height. The shoots are covered with many yellow or light brown branching hairs. The leaves are broadly egg-shaped with the widest part distant from the stem, up to 20 centimetres (8 inches) long, with 6–12 pointed teeth on each side. People of the region use the wood to make tool handles and farm implements.

Description

A shrub or small tree. It can grow 15 m tall. The shoots have many yellow hairs. The leaves are egg shaped and 20 cm long. There are 6-12 teeth on each side.

Edible Uses

The seeds and nuts are edible.

Distribution

It is a subtropical plant.

Where It Grows

Central America, Guatemala, Mexico,

Synonyms

Quercus brachystachys Benth.Quercus chicamolensis Trel. Quercus crassifolia var. errans (Trel.) E. F. Warb.Quercus errans Trel.Quercus felipensis Trel.Quercus miguelitensis Trel.Quercus mollis M. Martens & GaleottiQuercus moreliana Trel.Quercus orbiculata Trel.Quercus spinulosa M. Martens & GaleottiQuercus splendens var. pallidior A. DC.Quercus stipularis Bonpl.

Also Known As

Xilojo

References (1)

Farfan, B., et al, 2007, Mazahua Ethnobotany and Subsistence in the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve, Mexico. Economic Botany 61(2) 2007, pp 173-191