Quercus affinis seeds grow into a semi-evergreen to evergreen oak endemic to Mexico — not Mexico and Central America as sometimes described — where it grows in the subtropical biome of the montane cloud forests and mixed oak-pine woodlands of the eastern Sierra Madre and adjacent ranges, in states including Tamaulipas, San Luis Potosí, Querétaro, Hidalgo, Veracruz, Nuevo León and Puebla. The epithet affinis means 'related' or 'closely resembling', suggesting its resemblance to another closely related Mexican oak. It develops leathery, dark green leaves and produces acorns important to local wildlife and indigenous communities. Family Fagaceae.Full sun to partial shade; adaptable to well-drained montane soils; subtropical highland conditions in Mexico. Semi-evergreen to evergreen leathery dark green leaves; acorns important to local wildlife Mexico only — subtropical biome; montane cloud forests and oak-pine woodland 'Affinis' = related to / resembling; eastern Sierra Madre and adjacent ranges Endemic Mexican oak; states include Tamaulipas, Veracruz, San Luis Potosí Full sun to partial shade; well-drained montane soils; subtropical highland conditions Quercus affinis is an authentic Mexican cloud forest oak — a semi-evergreen endemic of the montane woodlands of eastern Mexico, contributing to the extraordinary diversity of the Mexican Quercus flora and providing an important ecological resource in the montane ecosystems of the Sierra Madre. IMPORTANT: Pictures show the adult plant, which is not for sale. The offer is only for seeds.
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