Quercus hinckleyi
Geographic Range
Texas (Presidio County, threatened species); Mexico (North Chihuahua); less than 1500 m ; very restricted area;
Growth Habit
dwarf (not exceeding 1.2 m); multiple trunks; densely branched; thicket forming;
Leaves
0.5-1.5 cm long (longer in cultivation); evergreen; leathery; thick; broadly elliptic to almost orbicular; apex obtuse or pointed, base cordate; margin wavy, coarsely toothed; glabrous, greyish green on both sides; petiole pubescetn, 2 mm long;
Flowers
spring;
Fruits
acorn 1.2 cm long, oval; brown; singly or paired; cup subsessile, shallow, with appressed, warty scales; maturing in 1 year;
Common Names
Hardiness & Habitat
hardiness zone : 7; prefers calcareous, rocky, dry slopes;
Additional Information
– A. Camus : n° 182 ; – Sub-genus Quercus, Section Quercus, Series Leucomexicanae; – Threatened (IUCN Red List Category : CR)