Scrub Oak
Quercus turbinella
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Details & Attributes
| Plant Type(s) | Shrub |
| Native to Arizona | Yes! |
| Water Needs | Low |
| Sun | Full sun |
| Pollinators | Wind |
| Has Spines | No |
| Size In relative feet, width by height |
6-10' × 6-10' |
| Freeze Tolerant | Yes |
| Flowering Season | March-June |
| Flower Color | Green |
| Minimum Temperature Range | -10 °F |
| Leaf Description | Evergreen, shaply serrated, covered in white hairs |
| Fruit | Acorns |
| View on SEINet | View SEINet Entry |
| Range Map | View SEINet Range Map |
| Elevation Range | 2000-8000 ft. |
| Description | A widespread and drought tolerant oak species which can survive at lower elevations, and more xeric sites than most other oaks. Look for this species on rocky slopes with plants like beargrass (Nolina microcarpa), desert spoon (Dasylirion wheeleri), And catclaw acacia (Senegalia greggii). The bark is furrowed and grey, leaves are greyish/green with sharply serrated edges. Flowers are nondescript but followed by small acorns. Plants are variable in size but are typically quite bushy and dense, in habitat these plants often Form dense stands. Because of the variability and wide distribution of this species it is best to source trees cultivated from seed collected close by. |
