Scrub oak
Scrub oak is a common name for six species of small, shrubby oaks. It may refer to:
- the Chaparral plant community in California, or to one of the following species.
In California
- California scrub oak (Quercus berberidifolia), a widespread species commonly referred to as scrub oak.
- Coastal scrub oak (Quercus dumosa), although currently defined in a narrow sense, has been applied to other scrub oaks now considered separate species.
- Other California species referred to as "scrub oaks"
- Leather oak (Quercus durata)
- Tucker oak (Quercus john-tuckeri)
- Island scrub oak (Quercus pacifica)
In the Southwestern United States
- Gambel oak (Quercus gambelii)
- Emory oak (Quercus emoryi)
- Sonoran scrub oak (Quercus turbinella)
- Quercus × pauciloba (=Quercus undulata)
In the Northeastern United States
- Bear oak (Quercus ilicifolia)
In the Southeastern United States
- Chapman oak (Quercus chapmanii)
- Myrtle oak (Quercus myrtifolia)
- Sandhill oak (Quercus inopina)
- Sand live oak (Quercus geminata)
- Turkey oak (Quercus laevis)
Europe
- Kermes oak (Quercus coccifera)
Others
- Santa Cruz Island oak (Quercus parvula)
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