Quercus cedrosensis

Quercus cedrosensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Fagales
Family: Fagaceae
Genus: Quercus
Species: Q. cedrosensis
Binomial name
Quercus cedrosensis
C.H.Mull. 1962
Synonyms[1]
  • Quercus sedrosensis C.H.Mull.

Quercus cedrosensis, the Cedros Island oak,[2] is a species of plant in the Fagaceae family.

Quercus cedrosensis is native to Baja California state in northwestern Mexico, including Cedros Island. It has also been found in San Diego County, California.[3]

Quercus cedrosensis is vulnerable to habitat loss due to overgrazing by goats and overlogging.[4]

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