Woody > Quercus > Quercus ilicifolia > Quercus ilicifolia
Quercus ilicifolia
Bear Oak, Scrub Oak
Origin: Southeastern Ontario, Canada and Eastern United States of America.
| Family |
| Fagaceae |
| Genus |
| Quercus |
| Species |
| ilicifolia |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| Height |
| 1-5 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| This species has been placed on the IUCN Red List as least concern. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| Habitat |
| Lime-free soils at an altitude of 0-1,500 m. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Smooth, thin and grey becoming furrowed and scaled with age. Yellowish-brown, hairy twigs. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description |
| Ovoid, pubescent and dark brown, 2-4 mm in length. |
| Leaf Description |
| Dark green with a pale greyish or whitish underside, 2-5 toothed lopes, a pointed apex and a cuneate base, 5-10 x 4-7.5 cm. |
| Fruit Description |
| Acorn, dark brown with black stripes, 1-1.5 cm. |
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