Quercus xalapensis, or xalapa oak, is a species of oak in the red oak group (Quercus section Lobatae). It is native to Central America (Guatemala, El Salvador. Honduras, and Nicaragua) and to Mexico as far north as Hidalgo and Sinaloa. Quercus xalapensis is a large tree with a trunk 40-80 cm in diameter. Leaves are lance-shaped, up to 10 cm long, with numerous teeth along the edge, each tooth tapering to a long, thin point. The species is threatened by habitat loss in parts of its native range.