Quercus cedrosensis explained

Quercus cedrosensis, the Cedros Island oak, is a species of plant in the family Fagaceae. It is placed in Quercus section Protobalanus.^[1]

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

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Denk . Thomas . Grimm . Guido W. . Manos . Paul S. . Deng . Min . Hipp . Andrew L. . 2017 . Appendix 2.1: An updated infrageneric classification of the oaks . figshare . 2023-02-18 . xls . amp .