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Quercus emoryi
Emory's Oak, Black-jack Oak, Encino Prieto, Bellota
Origin: (Arizona, New Mexico and west Texas) United States of America and Mexico.
| Family |
| Fagaceae |
| Genus |
| Quercus |
| Species |
| emoryi |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (evergreen), Shrub (evergreen) |
| Height |
| 2-15 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 |
| Found at altitudes of 1,200-2,400 m. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Dark grey, thick with deep furrows and reddish-brown thin twigs. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description |
| Ovoid, reddish-brown, 2.5-6.5 cm. |
| Leaf Description |
| Lanceolate, thick, glabrous, toothed, yellowish-green with a cordate base and 6-9 veins on either side of the midvein, 2.5-8.5 x 1-3.5 cm. |
| Fruit Description |
| Acorn, narrow and elongated, 1.2-1.9 cm, produced August through October. |
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