''Quercus brandegeei'' is a rare Mexican species of

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in the family

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, in the oak genus ''Quercus'',

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'' Virentes''. It has been found only in the southern part of the State of

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in northwestern

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. ''Quercus brandegeei'' is an evergreen tree up to tall. Leaves are elliptical, not lobed, the blades up to long and tapering at both ends, sometimes with no teeth on the edge but sometimes with a few pointed teeth. Its habitat is restricted to stream-side locations. The species is listed as endangered by the

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and threatened by long-term climatic drying and

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The mystery of Mexico's vanishing stream oaks
BBC Future brandegeei Endemic oaks of Mexico Trees of Northern America Plants described in 1916 Endangered biota of Mexico Endangered flora of North America Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Taxa named by Edward Alphonso Goldman {{Quercus-stub