Quercus ×acutidens

Family: Fagaceae · Type: shrub · Native

Quercus ×acutidens is a California native shrub found in the Peninsular Ranges in chaparral and woodland habitats at elevations below 1,720 meters. Flowering from February to May, this plant produces small inconspicuous flowers typical of oak species. Growing as an evergreen shrub or small tree 5 to 6 meters tall, with occasional specimens reaching 10 meters in height. Its leathery leaves are oblong to obovate, 2 to 6 centimeters long, with a shiny green to dull blue-green upper surface and pale green undersides that become less hairy with age. The fruit is a distinctive acorn cup 10 to 18 millimeters wide, with a bowl-shaped structure containing a 20 to 25 millimeter oblong nut.

Habitat: Slopes, chaparral, woodland

Bloom period: Feb-May

Elevation: < 1720 m

Bioregions: PR.

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