Quercus rekonis

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Quercus rekonis is a species of oak native to Mexico. It is listed as Data Deficient for conservation. The species was described in 1924 by William Trelease. It is mainly found in Oaxaca but can be seen in much of western Mexico, living in subtropical areas.

This tree is deciduous. Its leaves are about 16–17 cm long and 4.5–6 cm wide, oval to narrow oval with a pointed tip and a rounded base. The leaf edges are wavy with small teeth near the tip, in four pairs of blunt teeth. The top surface is hairless and blue‑green, while the underside is pale with sparse white hairs. Each leaf has 10–12 veins at about a 42-degree angle to the midrib, and the petiole is about 8 mm long.

Quercus rekonis produces oval acorns with a small point, usually silky in texture. They grow three to four at the end of a 6–7 cm stalk. The cup is scaly, half-round, and fuzzy, about 1 cm in diameter. The acorns mature in the first year.