Quercus edwardsiae

Quercus edwardsiae is a species of oak endemic to northeastern Mexico.

Quercus edwardsiae
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
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. Quercus
Species:	Q. edwardsiae
Binomial name
Quercus edwardsiae C.H.Müll.

Description

It is closely related to Quercus porphyrogenita.^[1]

Range and habitat

Quercus edwardsiae is endemic to the Sierra de Lampazos of Nuevo León state of northeastern Mexico, in the municipalities of Lampazos and Bustamante. The Sierra de Lampazos is a northern outlier of the Sierra Madre Oriental.^[1]

The species is found in oak-forested canyons between 522 and 700 meters elevation. It grows as isolated trees among other oaks.^[1]

Conservation

Little is known about the population of the species. Its habitat is mostly located on private land.^[1]