Kingdom Plantae Family Fagaceae Scientific name Quercus X macdonaldii Rank Species | Order Fagales Genus Quercus Higher classification Oak | |
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Similar Oak, Fagaceae, Quercus mohriana, Quercus minima, Quercus ajoensis | ||
Quercus × macdonaldii, formerly Quercus macdonaldii, with the common names MacDonald's oak and Macdonald oak, is a rare species of oak in the Fagaceae family.
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Distribution
The tree is endemic to the California Channel Islands, on Santa Cruz Island, Santa Rosa Island, and Santa Catalina Island, in Southern California. It is found in chaparral and woodlands habitats in canyons and slopes below 600 metres (2,000 ft).
Quercus × macdonaldii is a Vulnerable species, threatened by habitat loss.
Taxonomy
The plant was reclassified as Quercus × macdonaldii, a naturally occurring hybrid of Quercus berberidifolia and Quercus lobata.
References
Quercus × macdonaldii Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA