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Sonoran Desert Plants
Quercus turbinella (Scrub oak,encinillo)

Coffee Pot Mountain

 

 Quercus turbinella

 Quercus turbinella

 Quercus turbinella

 Quercus turbinella

 Quercus turbinella

 Quercus turbinella

 Quercus turbinella

Habitat: canyons,arroyos,mountains
Life Form: tree
Leaf Description: alternate simple glaucous
Flower Color: greenish or green
Flowering Period: spring
Spines: spiny leaves
Family: Fagaceae (beech family)
Abundance: locally common
Additional Information:
Felger, R.S. and S. Rutman. 2015. Ajo Peak to Tinajas Altas: A flora of southwestern Arizona. Part 15. Eudicots: Fagaceae to Lythraceae. Phytoneuron 2015-59: 1-53. Published 20 Oct 2015. ISSN 2153 733X page 3 (8.5 MB pdf)

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Our member horticultural expert is Hank Jorgensen. For more information on this plant species, see Hank's page (opens in a new tab).

 

 

 

 

 

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