Quercus humboldtii
Quercus humboldtii | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fagales |
Family: | Fagaceae |
Genus: | Quercus |
Subgenus: | Quercus subg. Quercus |
Section: | Quercus sect. Lobatae
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Species: | Q. humboldtii
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Binomial name | |
Quercus humboldtii | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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Quercus humboldtii, commonly known as the Andean oak, Colombian oak or roble, is a species of
Description
Quercus humboldtii is an
Distribution and habitat
It grows in the mountains with an altitudinal range from 1,000 to 3,200 m (3,300 to 10,500 ft). It is found on all three Colombian
The tree grows in the Andean highlands where the mean annual temperature is 16−24 °C, and the mean annual rainfall 1,500–2,500 mm (59–98 in). It can be found in moderately fertile and deep soils as well as in degraded soils, preferring shallow soils with a thick layer of humus. The acorns provide important food for wildlife; two parrots – the rusty-faced parrot and Fuertes's parrot – are endemic to the threatened montane ecosystems of the Colombian Andes and are particularly dependent on the Andean oak forests as a home.[2]
References
- ^ The Plant List, Quercus humboldtii Bonpl.
- ^ a b "Quercus humboldtii" (PDF). Orwa C, Mutua A, Kindt R, Jamnadass R, Simons A. Agroforestry Database 4.0. 2009. Retrieved 2010-05-22.
- ^ Bonpland, Aimé Jacques Alexandre 1809. Plantae Aequinoctiales 2: 155-156 short description in Latin, longer description plus commentary and figure captions in French
- ^ Bonpland, Aimé Jacques Alexandre 1809. Plantae Aequinoctiales 2: plate 130 full-page drawing of Quercus humboldtii
- ^ "Biogeography of the Colombian oak, Quercus humboldtii Bonpl: geographical distribution and their climatic adaptation" (PDF). González, Carlos E.; Jarvis, Andy; & Palacio, Juan Diego. International Center for Tropical Agriculture. 2006. Retrieved 2010-05-22.
- ^ Muller, C. H. 1942. The Central American species of Quercus. United States Department of Agriculture. Bureau of Plant Industry. Miscellaneous Publication 477: 1–216
- ^ Muller, C. H. 1960. Flora of Panama, Part IV. Fascicle 2. Fagaceae. Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 47(2): 95–104