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shining above. F n ü t sessile. Scales o f th c cui> tu rn ed backwards. {Iliimb.
et Bo n p .) A tre e , from 30 ft. to 40 ft. Ivgh.
Q. re/inilafa TTumb. c t Bonp. P l. /Eqiiin. t. 60., and o u r / g . 1 0 7 9 .—•
In tro d u c ed in 1839. ITorticultura! Society’s (ia rd en .
Q. chrysophyUa TTiimb. c t Bonp. P l. jEqiiin. t. 87., and o n r / g . 1080.,
Michx. N. Amer. Syl. 1. p. 108. — Leaves o b lo n g ; obtuse a t th c base, 3—5-
pointed a t th c apex ; yellow beneath. Female flowers in many-flowered
p edunculated clusters. {Ilumb. cl Bonp.) A tall tre e ; younger b ran d ie s
furrowed, as if witii a powdery down.
1681. Q pulchulla.
Q. pulchélla Humb. e t B o np. P l. /Ecjnin. t. 88., and o u r / g . 1081., Michx.
N. Amer. Syl. 1. p. 110. — Lcaves oblong, ob tu se ; emarginate a t th c base ;
covered with white down beneath ; te e th sh o rt, mucronato. F ru it sessile,
almost solitary (Ilum b . et Bo n p .)
Q. spicàta Humb. e t Bonp. PI.
TEquin. t. 89., and o u r fig. 1 0 8 3 .—
Introduc ed in 1839. I I . S. Gard.
(i. sti]mlaris Humb. c t Bonp. ]>l. .4i,|uiu. t. 90., and o u r fig. 1682., Michx.
JN. Amer. Syl. 1. p. 109. — Leaves obovate, sharply to o th ed towards the
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{)oint ; te eth te rmina ted by mucros ; covered on th e under surface with
woolly tomentum. Stipules persistent. F ru it sessile, almost solitary, (llum b .
ct Bo n p .) A tnic, about 50 ft. high. A native o f th c mountains o f Mexico,
near Actojian ; forming entire forests, a t an elevation o f 7000 ft. (1330 toises).
Q. c7'a.uifotia Humb. e t Bonp. P l. Æ q um. t. 91., and o u r fig . 1685.,
Michx. N. Amer. Syl. I. p. 110.— Leaves wedgc-shaiicd, o b o v a te ; emarginate
at th e base, remotely to o th ed , repand ;
downy beneath. Peduncles .short, hearing
I-—3 acorns. (Humb. ct Bonj),) A tree,
from 4 0 ft. to 50 ft. high. A native o f
New Spain, n ea r Chilpancingo.
l(iS4. Q. dcpruM'ia. ICtHö. «. ci'Hssifòlia.
^ Q. d ep r e s s Ilum h . e t Bon[). P l. /E(]uin. t. 92., an d o u r f g . 1684., Michx.
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iS. Amer. Syl. 1. p. 108. — Lcaves oblong-oval, acute, eiilire, rarely mucron
a te ; dentate, evergreen, (]uitc glabrous. F ru it nearly sessile, and solitary.
{Humb. ct Bo n p .) An evergreen shi ub, from 1 ft. to 2 ft. high.
Q. ambigua Humb. e t Bonp. I ’l. /E q u in . t. 93., and o u r / g . 1686., Michx.
N. Amer. Syl. I. p. I I I .—Leaves oblong-obovate, wavy ; obtuse a t th e base ;
— reticulately veined beneath, somewhat hairy.
Female spike pedunculated. {Humb. ct Bo n p .)
A tre e. 40 ft. high.
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