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Quercus palmeri
Quercus palmeri Engelm.
Palmer Oak, Dunn Oak
Fagaceae (Beech Family)
Synonym(s): Quercus chrysolepis var. palmeri, Quercus dunnii
USDA Symbol: QUPA10
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Evergreen, thicket-forming shrub or small tree with several small trunks.
Dunn Oak is closely related to Canyon Live Oak (Quercus chrysolepis) and was once regarded as a variety of that species.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Tree
Leaf Retention: Evergreen
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Venation: Pinnate
Breeding System: Flowers Unisexual , Monoecious
Inflorescence: Catkin
Fruit Type: Nut
Size Notes: Up to about 20 feet tall. Often much shorter.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , GreenBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , NMNative Distribution: Extreme SW. New Mexico, Arizona, and S. California and adjacent Mexico; at 3000-6000' (914-1829 m).
Native Habitat: Dry slopes and canyons; in chaparral and pinyon-juniper woodland.
From the National Organizations Directory
According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:Santa Barbara Botanic Garden - Santa Barbara, CA
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Quercus palmeri in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Quercus palmeri in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Quercus palmeri
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-06-08Research By: TWC Staff