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Quercus turbinella

Scrub oak, encinillo

Quercus turbinella
Quercus turbinella
Quercus turbinella
Quercus turbinella
Quercus turbinella
Quercus turbinella

Life form2, 3: tree
Habitat: canyons, arroyos, mountains
leaf presence3: leaves usually present
leaf arrangement3: alternate
leaf format3: simple
leaf shape3: oval or elliptic
leaf surface3: glaucous
leaf margin3: spiny
Flower color2: greenish or green
Flowering period2: spring
Armament2, 3: spiny leaves
Family1, 2, 3: Fagaceae (beech family)
Synonym(s)1: Quercus ajoensis, Quercus turbinella ssp.ajoensis
Status: locally common
Locations where collected or observed:
      Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
     
      Barry M. Goldwater Range
      Sonoran Desert National Monument

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