- Source: Quercus vicentensis
Quercus vicentensis is a species of oak tree in the family Fagaceae, native to southern Mexico and northern Central America. It is placed in section Quercus.
Distribution and habitat
Quercus vicentensis is endemic to forest habitats in southern Mexico (Chiapas, Jalisco, Guerrero, Michoacán, and Oaxaca states), El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras.
It grows in humid montane forests between 1,200–1,900 metres (3,900–6,200 ft) elevation.
Conservation
Quercus vicentensis is threatened with habitat loss from extensive deforestation throughout its range.
References
External links
Google Books: "The Central American Species of Quercus" — Quercus vincentensis (Quercus comasaguana); by Cornelius Herman Muller, USDA.
Oaks of the World: Quercus vicentensis
