Quercus canbyi
species of plant
Quercus canbyi (Canby oak, Sierra oak), is a North American species of oak tree.
Description
Quercus canbyi is a semi-evergreen - evergreen tree, up to 40–50 feet (12–15 metres) tall in cultivation. Although, it can reach up to 80 feet (24 metres) in the wild in Mexico. It starts as a pyramidal form and then matures into an open irregular shape. It can reach a spread of 30–40 feet (9.1–12.2 metres) wide.
The dark, glossy green leaves are 6–8 inches (15–20 centimetres) long and have serrated edges. The petioles can have a reddish hue. It blooms in March and the acorns are then seen in August.
It has been distinguished from Quercus graciliformis by its twig shape and by producing acorns biennially rather than annually; however as of February 2023, Plants of the World Online regards them as synonymous.
Taxonomy
Quercus canbyi was first described by William Trelease in 1924.
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