Quercus durata
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| Quercus durata | |
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| var. durata | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Fagales |
| Family: | Fagaceae |
| Genus: | Quercus |
| Species: | Q. durata |
| Binomial name | |
| Quercus durata Jeps. | |
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Quercus durata (California Scrub Oak, Leather Oak; syn. Quercus dumosa revoluta Sarg.) is an oak endemic to California.
Quercus durata var. durata is a strict serpentine endemic that occurs in the Coast Range and northern Sierra Nevadas. It is often a component of serpentine chaparral. Most individuals are short (< 5 metres (16 ft)) and have small, densely organized leaves.
Cultivation
This plant is often used as an urban tree and medicinal plant.[citation needed]
See also
- California chaparral and woodlands - (ecoregion)
References
- C. Michael Hogan. 2010. Leather Oak, Quercus durata. Encyclopedia of Earth. National Council for Science and Environment. Washington DC
External links
- Jepson Manual Treatment - Quercus durata
- Plants For A Future: Quercus durata
- USDA Plants Profile: Quercus durata
- Flora of North America: Quercus durata
- Quercus durata - Photo gallery
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