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\nCOMMON NAMES: <\/span><\/span><\/b>Monterrey<\/span> Oak, Mexican White oak, Mexican Oak <\/span><\/p>\n

\nBOTANICAL NAME: <\/span><\/span><\/b>Quercus<\/span><\/i> polymorpha<\/span><\/i> <\/span><\/p>\n

\nPRONUNCIATION: <\/span><\/span><\/b>KWER-kus poly-MORF-ah <\/span><\/p>\n

\nFAMILY: <\/span><\/span><\/b>Fagaceae (Beech Family) <\/span><\/p>\n

\nTYPE: <\/span><\/span><\/b>Deciduous to semi-deciduous shade tree in most of the state, evergreen in the southern tip and in Mexico. <\/span><\/p>\n

\nHEIGHT: <\/span><\/span><\/b>40 to 60 feet <\/span><\/p>\n

\nSPREAD: <\/span><\/span><\/b>30 to 40 feet <\/span><\/p>\n

\nFINAL SPACING: <\/span><\/span><\/b>20 to 30 feet <\/span><\/p>\n

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\tNATURAL HABITAT AND PREFERRED SITE: <\/span><\/span><\/b>Native from Eastern Mexico and Guatemala to far south Texas. There is a grove growing near the Devil River in Val Verde County near Del Rio. <\/span><\/p>\n

\nIDENTIFICATION INFORMATION: <\/span><\/span><\/b>Monterrey<\/span> oak is a deciduous to evergreen medium sized shade tree that has thick, rounded, dark green leaves. It ranges from deciduous to evergreen and has little to no fall color. <\/span><\/p>\n

\nFLOWERS AND FRUIT: <\/span><\/span><\/b>Male and female flowers (catkins) on the same tree. Fruit are acorns that produce annually. <\/span><\/p>\n

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\n\tBARK: <\/span><\/span><\/b>Smooth texture and light gray when young developing a heavier texture with age. <\/span><\/p>\n

\nFOLIAGE: <\/span><\/span><\/b>Leathery blue green leaves that are 3 to 4 \u00bd inches long, untoothed, rounded, smooth surfaced and dark bluish\u2013green. <\/span><\/p>\n

\nCULTURE: <\/span><\/span><\/b>Easy to grow in well-drained soil with one exception \u2013 freeze damage is a possibility in the northern part of the state. It has done very well however in the Dallas\/Fort Worth area through several severe winters. <\/span><\/p>\n

\nPROBLEMS: <\/span><\/span><\/b>Few other than possible freeze damage in the far northern part of the state. <\/span><\/p>\n

\nPROPAGATION: <\/span><\/span><\/b>Propagation by planting the acorns. <\/span><\/p>\n

\nINSIGHT: <\/span><\/span><\/b>Beavers seem to love chewing on this tree \u2013 learned that the hard way. Monterrey oak is said to be a trademarked name owned by Lone Star Growers of San Antonio although that may have been changed.<\/font> <\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

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