Quercus engelmannii (Englelmann's Oak, Mesa Oak, Evergreen White Oak)


Botanical Information

FamilyFagaceae
GenusQuercus
Speciesengelmannii
CategoryWoody
OriginBaja, California, United States of America and Mexico.

Description and Growing Information

General DescriptionWith an extensive decline in population, this species has been placed on the IUCN Red List as globally threatened.
Notable SpecimensSanta Rosa Plateau Reserve, 39400 Clinton Keith Rd, Murrieta, California, United States of America.
HabitatOak woodlands and slopes at an altitude of 50-1,200 m.
Bark/Stem DescriptionLight grey and furrowed with brown hairy twigs.
Flower/Leaf Bud DescriptionGlobose and glabrous, reddish-brown, 1-2 mm.
Leaf DescriptionOblong or elliptic, thick, blueish-green, glabrous and smooth with a yellowish-green underside, 7-8 secondary veins on either side of the midvein and a cuneate to cordate base, 2.5-7 x 1.2-2.5 cm.
Fruit DescriptionAcorn, elliptic and light grey, singular or paired. Nut ovoid or oblong, light brown, 1.5-2.5 x 1.2-1.4 cm.

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