Sandpaper Oak

Description

Quercus vaseyana (also called Vasey oak) is a species of tree in the beech family. It grows in northern Mexico (Chihuahua, Coahuila, and Nuevo Le-n) and in the US state of Texas. Quercus vaseyana is a shrub or small tree up to 10 meters (33 feet) tall. Bark is brown. Leaves narrow, up to 9 cm (3.6 inches) long, thick and leathery, with a few teeth or shallow lobes.