Quercus durata
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. | |
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.
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