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Quercus ×acutidens  Torr.
Torrey's hybrid oak
Quercus ×acutidens is a shrub or tree that is native to California.
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Genus: Quercus
Family: Fagaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Toxicity: Do not eat the fruit or leaf of this plant.
Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS
Alternate Names:
JM93Quercus acutidens
Information about  Quercus ×acutidens from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Jepson eFlora

USDA PLANTS Profile (QUAC3)

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[oaks.of.the.world.free.fr] Range, Description: Range American mainland, in front of California Channel Islands (San Luis Rey, San Diego County), at less than 1600m above sea level; Growth habit Small shrub less than 6 to 10 m tall Leaves 2 to 6 cm, evergreen, oboval, margin wavy more than toothed, light dull green and glabrous above, hairy beneath but becoming glabrous when older, with petiole 3 to 7 mm; Fruits acorn 2 to 2.5 cm, enclosed in warty cup, maturing in 1 year; cotyledons sometimes connate. (contributed by Mary Ann Machi)


Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2023. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 12/08/2023).