Quercus incana
Bluejack Oak, Sandjack Oak
Family |
Fagaceae |
Genus |
Quercus |
Species |
incana |
Category |
Woody |
Height |
6 m |
General Description |
This species has been placed on the IUCN Red List as least concern. |
Growth |
Slow |
Habitat |
Dry, sandy areas at an altitude to 250 m. |
Bark/Stem Description |
Rough, blackish, furrowed and exfoliates into square plates. |
Flower/Leaf Bud Description |
Conical, brown with hairy scales. |
Leaf Description |
Oboval to elliptical, thick with a rounded toothed apex, glossy blueish-green with a greyish-green underside, and a rounded or attenuate base, 5-10 x 1.2-2.5 cm. |
Fruit Description |
Acorn, globose and brown, 1.5 cm in diameter. |