Quercus xylina

The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Quercus xylina is listed as Near Threatened.

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Fagales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids I Ordo: Fagales

Familia: Fagaceae
Genus: Quercus
Species: Quercus xylina

Name

Quercus xylina Scheidw., Hort. Belge 4: 321 (1837).

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Quercus callosa M.Martens ex A.DC., A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 16(2): 28 (1864).
  • Quercus laxa Liebm., Overs. Kongel. Danske Vidensk. Selsk. Forh. Medlemmers Arbeider 1854: 181 (1854).
  • Quercus reticulata var. laxa (Liebm.) Wenz., Jahrb. Königl. Bot. Gart. Berlin 3: 195 (1884).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Northern America Mexico Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Additional references

• Govaerts, R.H.A. & Frodin, D. 1998. World Checklist and Bibliography of Fagales (Betulaceae, Corylaceae, Fagaceae and Ticodendraceae). VIII + 408 p. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. ISBN 1-900347-46-6. Reference page. 

• Jerome, D. 2018. Quercus xylina. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018. IUCN Red List Category: Near Threatened . DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T78968248A89239310.en..

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Quercus xylina in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 Nov 5. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Quercus xylina. Published online. Accessed: 5 Nov 2025. Reference page.
• Hassler, M. 2025. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Quercus xylina. Accessed: Nov 5 2025. Reference page.