Fagaceae
The Oak Family
Quercus |
gambelii Gambel's Oak |
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Quercus gambelii, Gambel's Oak, a common scrubby oak. Grows in dense thickets throughout southwestern mountains. |
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Quercus | grisea Gray Oak
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Grey Oak, Quercus grisea, growing in lower Frijoles Canyon, Bandalier National Monument, 5,630 Feet, shaded woods in canyon bottom, August 18, 2007. This is a small tree, height 3 meters, leaves alternate length 52 mm, width 24 mm, petiole length 4 mm, acorn length 20 mm, width 15 mm. Trunk diameter shown is4 cm. | |||||
Quercus |
turbinella Scrub Live Oak |
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Quercus turbinella, Scrub Live Oak, growing in thickets on the west slopes of White Rock Canyon, Rio Grande River, New Mexico. Dry gravelly, east facing sunny slope. |