Quercus cedrosensis

Quercus cedrosensis, the Cedros Island oak,^[4] is a species of plant in the family Fagaceae. It is placed in Quercus section Protobalanus.^[5]

Quercus cedrosensis
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Imperiled  (NatureServe)[2]
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
Binomial name
Quercus cedrosensis C.H.Mull.
Synonyms[3]
Quercus sedrosensis C.H.Mull.

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]