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Quercus x morehus | |
Author | Kellogg 1863 (pro sp.) Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci. 2: 36 |
Synonyms | kelloggii
x wislizeni = Q.x moreha Trel. 1917, nom. illeg. |
Local names | Oracle oak |
Range | California |
Growth habit | 4-15 m tall; |
Leaves |
4-12 cm; oblong to elliptic; persistent or subpersistent; with pointed, shallow lobes; glabrous above and minutely pubescent beneath; dense foliage, lustrous green in Spring; |
Flowers | |
Fruits | cupule as in wislizeni but acorn broader; ripening in 2 years; |
Bark, twigs and |
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Hardiness zone, habitat | well drained soils, not calcareous; |
Miscellaneous | --
Resembles Q.kelloggii, but its winter habit is recognizable by
its evergreen (although few) leaves; -- Also illegitimately written "x moreha" (Trel. 1917); -- Rare; |
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