About Quercus segoviensis Liebm.
Quercus segoviensis Liebm. is a small to medium-sized tree that grows up to 22 meters tall, with a trunk reaching up to 40 centimeters in diameter. This species is native to mountain areas of southern Mexico and northern Central America. Its native range includes the Sierra Madre de Oaxaca and eastern Sierra Madre del Sur in Mexico's Oaxaca state, the Chiapas Highlands of central Chiapas, the Sierra Madre de Chiapas spanning Chiapas and Guatemala, the Guatemalan Highlands, and the Chortis Highlands of El Salvador, Honduras, and Nicaragua, including Honduras' Montaña de Comayagua National Park. It is commonly found as a canopy tree in montane oak forests, pine-oak forests, and cloud forests growing at elevations between 750 and 2,500 meters. It has a wide distribution across its native highland habitat. Much of its native habitat has been disturbed by land clearance for agriculture and livestock grazing, as well as frequent human-set fires, but the species demonstrates robust regeneration in cleared areas and along forest edges. Its conservation status is currently assessed as least concern. The tree produces hard timber, which is used for poles, fences, house construction, tool handles, and firewood.
