Quercus rekonis

{{Short description|Species of oak tree}}

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| name = Quercus rekonis

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| genus = Quercus

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| parent = Quercus sect. Quercus

| species = rekonis

| authority = Trel.

| status = DD

| status_system = IUCN3.1

| status_ref = {{cite iucn |author=Carrero, C. |date=2020 |title=Quercus rekonis |volume=2020 |page=e.T78972216A78972220 |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T78972216A78972220.en |access-date=6 October 2023}}

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Quercus rekonis is a species of oak in the subgenus Quercus indigenous to Mexico. It was described in 1924 by William Trelease. It is most commonly found in the Mexican state of Oaxaca,{{cite web |title=Quercus rekonis |website=Oaks of the World |url=http://oaksoftheworld.fr/quercus_rekonis.htm |access-date=6 October 2023}} but can be found throughout much of western Mexico. Quercus rekonis grows in a subtropical biome.{{cite web |title=Quercus rekonis |website=Plants of the World Online|url=https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:216300-2 |access-date=6 October 2023}}

Description

=Leaves=

The leaves of Quercus rekonis measure 16-17 centimetres in length and 4.5-6 centimetres in width. Quercus reckonis is deciduous. The leaves of Quercus rekonis are oboval-lanceolate or oblanceolate, the apex is attenuate. The leaf base is narrowly rounded. The leaves of Quercus rekonis have wavy margins with apical half-toothed with 4 pairs of obtuse teeth. The tops of the leaves are hairless with a dull blue-green colour. The bottoms of the leaves contain sparse whitish tomentum. The leaves have 10-12 vein pairs at a 42° angle with the midrib. The leaves petioles are 8 millimetres long.

=Fruit=

Quercus rekonis produces ovoid, mucronate acorns. The acorns are typically silky. Quercus rekonis produces 3-4 acorns together at the end of a 6-7 cm long peduncle. The cups of the acorns are scaly, half-round and tomentose. The cups are 1 centimetre in diameter. The acorns mature first year.

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Category:Endemic oaks of Mexico