Status: Native
Synonyms:
Quercus wilcoxii Rydberg
Quercus chrysolepis is apparently only found in the Apache Box in New Mexico, about one mile south of the Gila National Forest border. The mature leaves are pale underneath, while the undersurface of the younger leaves is covered with orange hairs. Leaves on the same plant can be toothed or entire. Quercus chrysolepis can be either a small shrub or a large tree.
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Quercus chrysolepis, photo Russ Kleinman, Richard Felger, Kevin Keith & Sarah Johnson, Apache Box, April 24, 2009
Quercus chrysolepis, branch, photo Russ Kleinman, Richard Felger, Kevin Keith & Sarah Johnson, Apache Box, April 24, 2009
Quercus chrysolepis, orange glandular hairs on the undersurface of young leaves, photo Russ Kleinman, Richard Felger, Kevin Keith & Sarah Johnson, Apache Box, April 24, 2009
Quercus chrysolepis, bark, photo Russ Kleinman, Richard Felger, Kevin Keith & Sarah Johnson, Apache Box, April 24, 2009
Quercus chrysolepis, toothless leaves with glaucous undersurface, photo Russ Kleinman, Richard Felger, Kevin Keith & Sarah Johnson, Apache Box, April 24, 2009
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