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Quercus palmeri  (Engelm.) Engelm.
Desert oak,   Palmer's oak,   Scrub oak,   Jurupa Oak
Quercus palmeri is a shrub that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
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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.

Communities: Chaparral

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + POWO

Alternate Names:
PLANTSQuercus chrysolepis var. palmeri
Information about  Quercus palmeri from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Jepson eFlora

USDA PLANTS Profile (QUPA10)

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Quercus palmeri exhibits a disjunct distribution: with populations in Arizona and California completely separated by the Mojave and Sonoran deserts...Populations are typically associated with mesic sites in the arid interior, though many occur at the margins of springs and on deep soils in montane valleys.


Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 12/23/2024).