Quercus microphylla

{{Short description|Species of oak tree}}

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| genus = Quercus

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| parent = Quercus sect. Quercus

| species = microphylla

| authority = Née

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|Cerris microphyla (Née) Raf.

|Quercus frutex var. uhdeana Trel.

|Quercus macrocarpa Endl.

|Quercus microphylla var. uhdeana (Trel.) A.Camus

|Quercus repanda Benth.

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Quercus microphylla is a Mexican species of oak in the beech family. It is widespread from Oaxaca as far north as Chihuahua, Coahuila, and Tamaulipas.{{Tropicos|50004714|Quercus microphylla}}

==Description==

Quercus microphylla is a shrub rarely more than {{Convert|60|cm|abbr=off}} tall, forming dense mats several meters across. The leaves are tiny compared to most other species in the genus, usually less than {{Convert|35|mm|frac=4}} long.[https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/46657#page/63/mode/1up McVaugh, R. 1974. Flora Novo-Galiciana: Fagaceae. Contributions from the University of Michigan Herbarium 12:59-60] in English, with line drawing on page 59[https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8009566#page/265/mode/1up Née, Luis. 1801. Anales de Ciencias Naturales 3: 264-265] short diagnosis in Latin, description and commentary in Spanish