Quercus turbinella

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Quercus turbinella
Shrub Liveoak; Sonoran Scrub Oak

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DERIVATION

turbinella

- Diminutive form of turbin (Latin name for top or spinning)

FAMILY

Fagaceae (Beech Family) Other Plants in the Beech Family

HABIT

Shrub/tree | Shrub | Tree

GROWTH FORM

Bushy

RANGE

SW United States, N Mexico

LEAF TYPE

Evergreen

FRUIT

Brown;yellow

STEM COLOR

Gray

HARDINESS

USDA Zone 6 (Coldest zone where hardy)

SOIL

Well-drained alkaline soil

SUN REQUIREMENTS

Sun

SPECIAL CHARACTERISTICS

Attracts Butterflies | Steppe Plant Collection

COMMON NAME(S)

Shrub Liveoak | Sonoran Scrub Oak

Location Map for Quercus turbinella (Shrub Liveoak; Sonoran Scrub Oak) - 8 Map Locations Found
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Individual Locations for Quercus turbinella: More Locations
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Accession
Number

Year

Location

1	802207*1	1980	Rock Alpine Garden
2	822282*4	1982	Dryland Mesa, Chaparral South
3	822282*5	1982	Steppe Garden
4	023824*3	2002	Sacred Earth
5	062653*1	2006	Steppe Garden
6	120999*1	2012	Chatfield Sinnamon Center WSM Ave S
7	183239*1	2018	Steppe Garden
8	192779*1	2019	Mordecai Childrens G
No Map	233123*1	2023	Available York
No Map	233123*10	2023	Available York
No Map	233123*11	2023	Available York

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FRUITING:
When Quercus turbinella has been observed fruiting
at Denver Botanic Gardens

2019

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