Quercus vaseyana

Quercus vaseyana is a species of tree in the beech family Fagaceae. It is native to northern Mexico and the U.S. state of Texas. The specific epithet vaseyana honors the American botanist George Vasey. The species is commonly called the Vasey oak.

Description

Quercus vaseyana is a shrub or small tree up to 10 metres tall. The bark is brown. The leaves are narrow, up to long, thick and leathery, with a few teeth or shallow lobes.

Taxonomy

Quercus vaseyana was named and described by the American botanist Samuel Botsford Buckley in 1883. It was named in honor of Dr. George Vasey, who was then the Chief Botanist at the United States Department of Agriculture.

Distribution and habitat

Quercus vaseyana is native to northern Mexico and the U.S. state of Texas.