Silverleaf Oak (Quercus hypoleucoides)

   
 

Quercus hypoleucoides. Fig. 1. Head of Limpia Creek, Davis Mountains Resort, Davis Mountains, Jeff Davis County, Texas. Fig. 2. South Fork, Cave Creek, Chiricahua Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona. Photographs by Wynn Anderson.

• Common English Names: Silverleaf Oak
• Common Spanish Names: Encino, Bellota Plateada, Roble de Hoja de Plata
• Scientific Name: Quercus hypoleucoides (KWARE-cus hi-poh-loo-KOI-dees)
• Family: Fagaceae (Beech Family)
• Geographic Range: Southeastern Arizona into Trans-Pecos Texas (Davis Mountains), Mexico.
• Plant Form: Medium tree, 40' x 35'.
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Last Update: 20 May 2006