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'''''Quercus berberidifolia''''', the '''California Scrub Oak''', is a small evergreen or semi-evergreen [[shrub]]by [[oak]] in the [[List of Quercus species#Section Quercus|white oak]] section ''Quercus'' sect. ''Quercus''. |
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==Description== |
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It is a native of the scrubby hills of [[California]]. It is a common member of [[chaparral]] ecosystems; in fact, the word ''chaparral'' is derived from the [[Spanish language|Spanish]] word for scrub oak, ''chaparro''. Many other scrub-type oaks can be found in the region, and careful inspection is required to identify individuals of ''Q. berberidifolia'' and its hybrids. In cooler, more exposed areas, scrub oak is usually a small, compact shrub, but in warm or sheltered areas the plant can spread out and grow several meters high. |
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''Quercus berberidifolia'' grows to 1-2 m tall, rarely to 4 m, and has sharply toothed, dull green [[leaf|leaves]] which are 1.5-3 cm long and 1-2 cm broad, leathery on their top surfaces and somewhat hairy underneath. The solitary or paired brown [[acorn]]s are 1-3 cm long and 1-2 cm broad, and pointed or egg-shaped with thin caps when mature; they mature in about 6-8 months after pollination. In cooler, more exposed areas, scrub oak is usually a small, compact shrub, but in warm or sheltered areas the plant can spread out and grow several meters high. |
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==Chaparral namesake== |
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It is a native of the scrubby hills of [[California]]. ''Quercus berberidifolia'' is a common member of [[chaparral]] ecosystems; in fact, the word ''chaparral'' is derived from the [[Spanish language|Spanish]] word for scrub oak, ''chaparro''. |
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==Other species== |
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Many other scrub-type oaks can be found in the region, and careful inspection is required to identify individuals of ''Q. berberidifolia'' and its hybrids. |
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''Q. berberidifolia'' sometimes [[Hybrid (biology)|hybridizes]] with other species. |
''Q. berberidifolia'' sometimes [[Hybrid (biology)|hybridizes]] with other species. |
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It is often known simply as '''scrub oak''', though this name is also applied to other ''Quercus'' species, especially several which were formerly grouped under the single name ''Q. dumosa'' and are found in [[scrubland|scrubby]] habitats. |
It is often known simply as '''scrub oak''', though this name is also applied to other ''Quercus'' species, especially several which were formerly grouped under the single name ''Q. dumosa'' and are found in [[scrubland|scrubby]] habitats. |
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==See also== |
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*[[California chaparral and woodlands]] |
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Quercus berberidifolia, the California Scrub Oak, is a small evergreen or semi-evergreen shrubby oak in the white oak section Quercus sect. Quercus.
Description
Quercus berberidifolia grows to 1-2 m tall, rarely to 4 m, and has sharply toothed, dull green leaves which are 1.5-3 cm long and 1-2 cm broad, leathery on their top surfaces and somewhat hairy underneath. The solitary or paired brown acorns are 1-3 cm long and 1-2 cm broad, and pointed or egg-shaped with thin caps when mature; they mature in about 6-8 months after pollination. In cooler, more exposed areas, scrub oak is usually a small, compact shrub, but in warm or sheltered areas the plant can spread out and grow several meters high.
Chaparral namesake
It is a native of the scrubby hills of California. Quercus berberidifolia is a common member of chaparral ecosystems; in fact, the word chaparral is derived from the Spanish word for scrub oak, chaparro.
Other species
Many other scrub-type oaks can be found in the region, and careful inspection is required to identify individuals of Q. berberidifolia and its hybrids.
Q. berberidifolia sometimes hybridizes with other species.
It is often known simply as scrub oak, though this name is also applied to other Quercus species, especially several which were formerly grouped under the single name Q. dumosa and are found in scrubby habitats.