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Sandpaper Oak (Quercus vaseyana)

Description

Quercus vaseyana (also called Vasey oak) is a species of tree in the beech family. It grows in northern Mexico (Chihuahua, Coahuila, and Nuevo Le-n) and in the US state of Texas. Quercus vaseyana is a shrub or small tree up to 10 meters (33 feet) tall. Bark is brown. Leaves narrow, up to 9 cm (3.6 inches) long, thick and leathery, with a few teeth or shallow lobes.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum: Magnoliophyta

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Fagales

            • Family: Fagaceae

              • Genus: Quercus