Quercus intricata #021.1992B
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Plant Accession Number:
021.1992B
Accepted Name:
Quercus intricata Trel.
Common Name:
Coahuila scrub oak
Accession Date:
Jul 1, 1992
Date of Planting:
1993
Garden Area:
East of Sheep Dip
Recorded Heights:
| Height | Date |
|---|---|
| 0.5 Metres | Apr 19, 2008 |
| 1.5 Metres | Aug 15, 2009 |
| 1.5 Metres | Jun 1, 2011 |
| 1.5 Metres | Mar 2, 2012 |
Group:
section Quercus (the white oaks)
Taxon Description:
An intricately branched evergreen shrub to about 2 m tall with densely hairy shoots forming thickets on mountain slopes. The thick leathery leaves, oblong to ovate, to 2.5 cm long, are glossy dark green with scattered hairs above and have a dense felt of white hairs beneath. They are borne on a very short stalk and have a wavy or sparsely toothed margin, which is often rolled under the leaf. Acorns ovoid, about 1 cm long, borne singly or in pairs on a short stalk and ripening in the first year. This interesting species is very rare in cultivation.Planted here in 1993 from seed collected in Texas, it has been slowing growing but has made a healthy bush of about 1.5 m tall and has proven to be hardy.
Categories:
- Quercus Species
Natural Range:
- N Mex
- USA (Tex)