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Quercus turbinella
Shrub Live Oak, Turbinella Oak, Sonorian Scrub Oak, California Scrub Oak
Origin: California, New Mexico, Arizona and Colorado, United States of America.
| Family |
| Fagaceae |
| Genus |
| Quercus |
| Species |
| turbinella |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (evergreen), Shrub (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 7 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 6b - 7a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H6 - H5 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| (-15) - (-12) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 5 - 10 |
| Height |
| 4 m |
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Description and Growing Information
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| General Description |
| This species has been placed on the IUCN Red List as least concern. |
| Habitat |
| Dry slopes of mountains at an altitude of 600-2,500 m. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Rough, fissured, light grey bark with smooth reddish-brown twigs. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description |
| Globose and pubescent, brown, 1-2 mm in length. |
| Leaf Description |
| Oblong or elliptical, thick, toothed, blueish-green with a yellowish-green underside, a pointed or acuminate apex and rounded or cordate base and 4-7 secondary veins on either side of the midvein, 1.5-3.5 x 1-2 cm. |
| Fruit Description |
| Acorn, oblong, light brown, 1.5-2.3 cm. |
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