Quercus graciliformis
# Quercus graciliformis

Quercus graciliformis (also known as the Chisos oak or slender oak) is a rare North American species of oak tree.

## Description

Quercus graciliformis is a deciduous tree up to 8 metres (26 feet) tall. The leaves are elliptical or lance-shaped with 8–10 shallow lobes. The acorns are produced biennially.

## Distribution

The species has been found only in the Chisos Mountains, within Big Bend National Park of West Texas, and a few miles southeast into the state of Coahuila in northeast Mexico. It is threatened by habitat loss.

It grows on dry, rocky canyon floors at elevations above 1,500 m (5,000 ft).

