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Wasowski, Sally and Andy

Quercus hinckleyi

Quercus hinckleyi C.H. Mull.

Hinckley Oak

Fagaceae (Beech Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: QUHI

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Venation: Pinnate
Breeding System: Flowers Unisexual , Monoecious
Inflorescence: Catkin
Fruit Type: Nut
Size Notes: Tends to form shrubby thickets, up to about 5 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Green
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May
Bloom Notes: Flowers inconspicuous.

Distribution

USA: TX

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Threatened & Endangered Status

USFWS Species Profile: Q211
Status: Threatened
Historic Range: U.S.A. (TX)
Critical Habitat: N/A
Special Rules: N/A
This information is derived from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Serrvice Environmental Conservation Online System.

Bibliography

Bibref 318 - Native Texas Plants: Landscaping Region by Region (2002) Wasowski, S. & A. Wasowski

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Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Quercus hinckleyi in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Quercus hinckleyi in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Quercus hinckleyi

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-09-28
Research By: DEW

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