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Quercus dumosa
California Scrub Oak, Costal Scrub Oack, Nuttal's Scrub Oak
Origin: Baja, California, United States of America and Mexico.
| Family |
| Fagaceae |
| Genus |
| Quercus |
| Species |
| dumosa |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Height |
| 3 m |
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Description and Growing Information
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| General Description |
| With a declining population, this species has been placed on the IUCN Red List as endangered. |
| Shape |
| Rounded crown. |
| Habitat |
| Lowland scrubs at and altitude of approximately 300 m. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Scaly, dark brown bark with reddish-grey twigs. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description |
| Globose and glabrous, reddish-brown, 1-2 mm. |
| Leaf Description |
| Elliptic or oblong, thick and pointed, glossy green with a pubescent underside, 3-9 secondary veins on either side of the midvein and a rounded or cuneate base, 1-2.5 x 0.6-1.5 cm. |
| Fruit Description |
| Acorn, ovoid and pointed, 1.2-2.5 cm. |
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