Woody > Quercus > Quercus ajoensis > Quercus ajoensis
Quercus ajoensis
Ajo Mountain Scrub Oak
Origin: Baja, California, and Arizona and Colorado, United States of America and Mexico.
| Family |
| Fagaceae |
| Genus |
| Quercus |
| Species |
| ajoensis |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| Height |
| 2-3 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 globally threatened. |
| Habitat |
| Igneous slopes at an altitude of 500-1,500 m. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Scaled and furrowed grey bark with light brown twigs. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description |
| Ovoid or globose, brown or reddish-brown, 1-1.5 mm. |
| Leaf Description |
| Ovate or oblong, thick, glabrous, alternate teeth with a cordate base and 5-8 secondary veins on either side of the midvein, 1.5-3.5 x 1-2 cm. |
| Fruit Description |
| Singular or paired acorns, with brown scales, 3-4 x 6-8 mm. Oblong to ovoid nut, 12-15x 5-8 mm. |
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