Kingdom Plantae Family Fagaceae Scientific name Quercus durata Rank Species | Order Fagales Genus Quercus Higher classification Oak | |
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Similar Oak, Quercus engelmannii, Quercus berberidifolia, Quercus dumosa, Quercus douglasii | ||
Quercus durata (California scrub oak, leather oak) is an oak endemic to California.
Quercus durata var. durata is a strict serpentine endemic that grows in the Coast Ranges and northern Sierra Nevada. It is often a component of serpentine chaparral.
Quercus durata is an evergreen shrub occasionally reaching 3 meters (10 feet) in height but usually much shorter. Leaves are rarely flat, usually cupped, with a thick layer of small branching hairs on the underside making it feel like felt.
Cultivation
Quercus durata is often used as an urban tree and medicinal plant.
References
Quercus durata Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA