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Quercus douglasii Hook. & Arn.

Quercus douglasii Hook. & Arn.

Quercus douglasii Hook. & Arn.

Quercus douglasii (blue oak) is a deciduous California oak with sparse foliage, edible acorns, and severely allergenic pollen, most used commercially as firewood.

Quercus dumosa Nutt.

Quercus dumosa Nutt.

Quercus dumosa Nutt.

Quercus dumosa is a rare evergreen scrub oak native to coastal California and northwestern Baja California, adapted to chaparral habitats.

Quercus durata Jeps.

Quercus durata Jeps.

Quercus durata Jeps.

Quercus durata (leather oak) is a short California shrub oak adapted to serpentine soils, with documented traditional and modern uses.

Quercus ellipsoidalis E.J.Hill

Quercus ellipsoidalis E.J.Hill

Quercus ellipsoidalis E.J.Hill

Quercus ellipsoidalis, Northern pin oak, is a medium deciduous oak grown ornamentally, its wood used for posts, fuel and construction.

Quercus emoryi Torr.

Quercus emoryi Torr.

Quercus emoryi Torr.

Quercus emoryi Torr., Emory oak, is a wintergreen red oak valued as food by people and wildlife, with ongoing conservation efforts.

Quercus engelmannii Greene

Quercus engelmannii Greene

Quercus engelmannii Greene

Quercus engelmannii (Engelmann oak) is a small California-Baja California oak, the northernmost subtropical oak species.

Quercus faginea Lam.

Quercus faginea Lam.

Quercus faginea Lam.

Quercus faginea Lam., the Portuguese oak, is a medium-sized oak native to similar areas as holm oak, with traditional and agricultural uses.

Quercus falcata Michx.

Quercus falcata Michx.

Quercus falcata Michx.

Quercus falcata, or southern red oak, is a large deciduous oak native to the southeastern US with many ecological and commercial uses.

Quercus fusiformis Small

Quercus fusiformis Small

Quercus fusiformis Small

Quercus fusiformis, the escarpment live oak, is a hardy evergreen oak native to the south-central US and northeastern Mexico, popular for landscaping.

Quercus gambelii Nutt.

Quercus gambelii Nutt.

Quercus gambelii Nutt.

Quercus gambelii, or Gambel oak, is a deciduous oak native to western US and northwestern Mexico, with ecological and historical food uses.

Quercus garryana Douglas ex Hook.

Quercus garryana Douglas ex Hook.

Quercus garryana Douglas ex Hook.

Quercus garryana (Oregon white oak) is a western North American native oak, used for woodworking and aging wine and whiskey.

Quercus geminata Small

Quercus geminata Small

Quercus geminata Small

Quercus geminata (sand live oak) is an abundant evergreen oak in coastal Florida scrub habitat.

Quercus gilva Blume

Quercus gilva Blume

Quercus gilva Blume

Quercus gilva (red-bark oak) is an East Asian tree species in the beech family that can grow up to 30 m tall.

Quercus glauca Thunb.

Quercus glauca Thunb.

Quercus glauca Thunb.

Quercus glauca Thunb. is an evergreen ring-cupped oak grown ornamentally, with edible acorns and useful wood.

Quercus grisea Liebm.

Quercus grisea Liebm.

Quercus grisea Liebm.

Quercus grisea, gray oak, is a variable shrub or tree native to mountain areas of the southwestern US and northern Mexico.

Quercus havardii Rydb.

Quercus havardii Rydb.

Quercus havardii Rydb.

Quercus havardii (shinnery oak) is a North American clonal shrub that stabilizes sand dunes and supports diverse wildlife.

Quercus hemisphaerica W.Bartram ex Willd.

Quercus hemisphaerica W.Bartram ex Willd.

Quercus hemisphaerica W.Bartram ex Willd.

Quercus hemisphaerica is a medium-sized evergreen oak native to the southeastern United States, found from Texas to Delaware.

Quercus humboldtii Bonpl.

Quercus humboldtii Bonpl.

Quercus humboldtii Bonpl.

Quercus humboldtii is an Andean evergreen oak tree that provides critical food and habitat for native threatened parrots.

Quercus hypoleucoides A.Camus

Quercus hypoleucoides A.Camus

Quercus hypoleucoides A.Camus

Quercus hypoleucoides is an oak often shrubby, sometimes tree-sized, grown ornamentally for its distinctive contrasting leaves.

Quercus ilex L.

Quercus ilex L.

Quercus ilex L.

Quercus ilex L. (holm oak, holly oak) is a large evergreen oak with native range in Mediterranean regions, widely planted ornamentally.

Quercus ilicifolia Wangenh.

Quercus ilicifolia Wangenh.

Quercus ilicifolia Wangenh.

Quercus ilicifolia is a disturbance-adapted deciduous oak that provides critical habitat for rare Lepidoptera across eastern North America.

Quercus imbricaria Michx.

Quercus imbricaria Michx.

Quercus imbricaria Michx.

Quercus imbricaria is a North American oak distinguished by laurel-shaped leaves, with wood historically used for shingles.

Quercus incana W.Bartram

Quercus incana W.Bartram

Quercus incana W.Bartram

Quercus incana W.Bartram, or bluejack oak, is a small fire-adapted oak of the southeastern US with limited timber use.

Quercus ithaburensis Decne.

Quercus ithaburensis Decne.

Quercus ithaburensis Decne.

Quercus ithaburensis Decne. is a Mediterranean oak tree with cultivated and traditional uses.

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