Scrub oak

Scrub oak is a common name for several species of small, shrubby oaks. It may refer to:

• the Chaparral plant community in California, or to one of the following species.

In California

• California Scrub Oak (Quercus berberidifolia), a widespread species commonly referred to as scrub oak.
• Coastal Scrub Oak (Quercus dumosa), although currently defined in a narrow sense, has been applied to other scrub oaks now considered separate species.

Other California species referred to as "scrub oaks"

• Leather Oak (Quercus durata)
• Tucker Oak (Quercus john-tuckeri)
• Island Scrub Oak (Quercus pacifica)

In the Southwestern United States

• Gambel oak (Quercus gambelii)
• Sonoran Scrub Oak (Quercus turbinella)
• Quercus × pauciloba (=Quercus undulata)

In the Northeastern United States

• Bear Oak (Quercus ilicifolia)

In the Southeastern United States

• Chapman Oak (Quercus chapmanii)
• Myrtle Oak (Quercus myrtifolia)
• Sandhill Oak (Quercus inopina)
• Sand Live Oak (Quercus geminata)
• Turkey oak (Quercus laevis)

Europe

• Kermes oak (Quercus coccifera)

Others

• Santa Cruz Island Oak (Quercus parvula)