Quercus emoryi #053.2005A
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Plant Accession Number:
053.2005A
Accepted Name:
Quercus emoryi Torr.
Common Name:
Emory oak
Accession Date:
Feb 6, 2006
Date of Planting:
1996
Garden Area:
Rifle Range Pentagon
Recorded Heights:
| Height | Date |
|---|---|
| 0.5 Metres | May 15, 2008 |
| 1.5 Metres | Sep 20, 2008 |
| 2 Metres | Aug 15, 2009 |
| 2 Metres | May 5, 2011 |
| 2.8 Metres | Jun 10, 2011 |
| 3 Metres | Feb 17, 2012 |
| 4 Metres | Aug 31, 2015 |
Recorded Diameters:
| Diameter | Date |
|---|---|
| 0.05 Metres | Aug 31, 2015 |
Recorded Spreads:
| Spread | Date |
|---|---|
| 2.3 Metres | Aug 31, 2015 |
Group:
section Lobatae (the red oaks)
Taxon Description:
A slow-growing evergreen or semi-evergreen tree reaching 15 m or more in the wild, where it grows on dry slopes, grasslands and oak/pine woodland. The rigid shoots, often reddish when young, bear glossy green oblong leaves to 9 cm long. Downy when young, they become smooth above and sparsely hairy beneath and are edged with sparse teeth or entire. Acorns ovoid to oblong, to 2 cm long, ripening in the first year, and borne singly or in pairs in shallow cups. It has reached 8 m at Hillier Gardens.We have two small young planted-out specimens of this elegant oak, the tallest at 3 m.
Categories:
- Rated as Least Concern (LC) in the IUCN Red List of Oaks
- Quercus Species
Natural Range:
- N Mex
- SW USA