Quercus vaccinifolia

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Hucklyberry Oak
Huckleberry Oak leaves
Huckleberry Oak leaves
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Fagales
Family: Fagaceae
Genus: Quercus
Species: Q. vaccinifolia
Binomial name
Quercus vaccinifolia

Quercus vaccinifolia, the Huckleberry Oak, is a species of oak. It is a member of the Protobalanus section of genus Quercus. It has evergreen foliage, short styles, very bitter acorns that mature in 18 months, and a wooly acorn shell interior.