Taxon Report

Quercus tomentella Engelm.

island oak

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  Classification

Scientific Name:
Quercus tomentella Engelm.
Common Name:
island oak
Family: Fagaceae
Element Code: PDFAG05250
USDA Plants Symbol: QUTO
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial evergreen tree
Blooming Period: Mar-Jul Mar-Jul
Elevation: 15-730 (50-2395)
General Habitats: Chaparral, Cismontane woodland, Closed-cone coniferous forest, Riparian woodland
Microhabitat:
Microhabitat Details:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 0
Element Occurrence Ranks:
   Excellent (A) 0
   Good (B) 0
   Fair (C) 0
   Poor (D) 0
   None (X) 0
   Unknown (U) 0
California Endemic:  False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Los Angeles (LAX), Santa Barbara (SBA), Ventura (VEN)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Anacapa Island (3311983), San Clemente Island Central (3211874), San Clemente Island North (3211885), San Clemente Island South (3211873), Santa Catalina East (3311833), Santa Catalina South (3311834), Santa Cruz Island A (3311987), Santa Cruz Island B (3311986), Santa Cruz Island C (3311985), Santa Rosa Island North (3312081), Santa Rosa Island South (3312071)

Notes

Threatened by trampling, erosion, grazing, feral herbivores, and introgression. Hybridizes with Q. chrysolepis except on SRO and GU islands. Populations on GU Isl. have declined dramatically in recent years. See Transactions of the Academy of Science of St. Louis 3:393 (1877) for original description.
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Taxonomy:
Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2024. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 28 December 2024].