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above, smooth on both surfaces, paler beneath with prominent 

 whitish midrib and relatively few strong regular, prominent 

 lateral veins. The acorns are borne upon short stalks, nut 



Fig-. 12. Quercus Michauxii. 



oblong to ovoid, about one-third enclosed in the thin walled, 

 warty scaled, hemispheric cup. 



Occurs only in canyons of central Texas. 



9. Quercus Durandii Buckley. Durand's Oak. A tree 

 reaching a maximum height of 40-50 with trunk diameter 

 of 2-3. Bark light gray, somewhat scaly about %'-%' thick. 



