| Common Name |
Scrub live oak |
| Latin Name |
Quercus turbinella |
| Native Habitat |
Chaparral and woodland above 4,000 feet |
| Soil |
Dry decomposed granite, sand, limestone, clay loam, low organic content, well drained |
| Water |
None to once per month depending on soil |
| Height X Width |
Less than 15 feet, usual 6 feet X 6 feet |
| Protective Mechanism |
Small spines on leaves |
| Leaves |
Evergreen, grey green, leathery |
| Garden Suitability |
Songbird, Thornless |
| Ornamental Value |
Remains small, evergreen |
| Nature Value |
Acorns eaten by squirrels and strong beaked birds, cover
for nesting birds, larval plant for butterflies |
| Native American Uses |
Acorns ground to make soup and flour for unleavened
bread |
| Links |
|
| Images, and
data |
http://www.naturesongs.com/vvplants/scruboak.html |
| Images and data |
http://www.cnr.vt.edu/DENDRO/DENDROLOGY/Syllabus2/factsheet.cfm?ID=629 |
| Images and data |
http://www.birdandhike.com/Veg/Species/Trees/Oak_S/Oak_S.htm |
| Images and data |
http://museum.utep.edu/chih/gardens/plants/NtoQ/querturb.htm |
| Images and data |
http://www.desert-tropicals.com/Plants/Fagaceae/Quercus_turbinella.html |
| Distribution map |
http://esp.cr.usgs.gov/data/atlas/little/querturb.pdf |
