Quercus acutangula
{{Short description|Species of oak tree}}
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Quercus acutangula is a species of oak native to Guerrero, Mexico. It usually grows in either the desert or the dry shrubland biome. It was first published in Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 33: 318 in 1934 by William Trelease.{{Cite web |title=Quercus acutangula Trel. {{!}} Plants of the World Online {{!}} Kew Science |url=http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:215485-2 |access-date=2023-12-18 |website=Plants of the World Online |language=en}}
Description
Quercus acutangula a tree or a shrub, typically exceeding 3 meters in height. Further information regarding its morphology, habitat preferences, and uses is currently unavailable.{{cite web |website=Oaks of the World |title=Quercus acutangula |url=http://oaks.of.the.world.free.fr/quercus_acutangula.htm |access-date=2023-06-15}}
Validity
There is some debate among Mexican authors regarding the validity of Quercus acutangula as described by Trelease. According to a work published by Susana Valencia-A. in 2004, this species should not be currently recognized as valid. It is suggested that it could potentially be a hybrid or a morphological variety.