Quercus jonesii

Quercus jonesii is a species of oak tree native to Mexico.^[2] It is commonly known as palo manzano. It is placed in Quercus section Lobatae.^[3]

Quercus jonesii
Conservation status
Least Concern  (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. Lobatae
Species:	Q. jonesii
Binomial name
Quercus jonesii Trel.
Synonyms[2]
Quercus coccolobifolia Trel. Quercus endlichiana Trel. Quercus endlichiana f. minor C.H.Mull. Quercus endlichiana f. serrata C.H.Mull.

Description

Quercus jonesii is small tree which typically reaches 4–8 metres (13–26 feet) in height.^[1]

Distribution and habitat

The species is native to the Sierra Madre Occidental, Sierra Madre Oriental, and smaller ranges of the Mexican Plateau in between the two Sierras, in the states of Aguascalientes, Chihuahua, Durango, Guanajuato, northern Jalisco, eastern Nayarit, San Luis Potosí, Nuevo León, Sinaloa, and Sonora^[1]

It is found in pine–oak forests, oak forests, and oak and pine–oak woodlands. It typically grows in isolated patches on well-drained rocky slopes in otherwise humid areas. It is often associated with Q. eduardi, Q. resinosa, and Q. laeta.^[1]