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Quercus incana


Bluejack Oak, Sandjack Oak




Origin:  Unites States of America.
Family
Fagaceae
Genus
Quercus
Species
incana
Category
Woody
Height
6 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
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.
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