Quercus rugosa N
Small to moderate sized evergreen tree or shrub with scaly bark and large leaves, to 10cm long, serrated towards the end.
Horticultural & Botanical History
‘Hidalgo; type locality, in the Cerro de las Navajas, near Morin.
Twigs rather stout and tomentose ; buds small, subpubescent; leaves deciduous, moderate (3 to 5 cm. wide, 8 to 10 cm. long), glabrate above, dingy-tomentose and reticulate-veiny beneath, elliptic-obovate, obtuse, cordate, rather short-petioled, callously crenate or coarsely and subpungently low-serrate above; fruit long-peduncled; acorn unknown, the rather small shallow cup with acute appressed scales.’ [Contributions from the United States National Herbarium vol.23, Standley – Trees and Shrubs of Mexico, p.184/1920-26].
History at Camden Park
Listed in the 1850 and 1857 catalogues [T.809/1850]. Obtained from Kew Gardens, brought out from England by Captain P. P. King in 1849. Regarded by Macarthur as new to the colony. [ML A1980-3].
Notes
Quercus macrophylla Née, Quercus rugosa Née, Quercus crassifolia Humb. & Bonpl. and Quercus magnoliifolia Née are often regarded as similar but unrelated species.
Published Feb 03, 2010 - 05:10 PM | Last updated Feb 03, 2010 - 05:13 PM
| Family | Fagaceae |
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| Region of origin | Mexico and south western North America |
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| Common Name | Net-leaf oak |
| Name in the Camden Park Record |
Quercus rugosa |
| Confidence level | high |