Quercus sadleriana
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fagales |
| Family: | Fagaceae |
| Genus: | Quercus |
| Subgenus: | Quercus subg. Quercus |
| Section: | Quercus sect. Ponticae |
| Species: | Q. sadleriana
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| Quercus sadleriana | |
Quercus sadleriana is a species of oak known by the common names Sadler's oak and deer oak. It is native to southwestern Oregon and northern California.
Description
[edit | edit source]Quercus sadleriana is an evergreen[2] shrub growing 1 to 3 meters (3+1⁄2 to 10 feet) tall from a root network with rhizomes. The leaves are reminiscent of chestnut leaves, oval with toothed edges and rounded, faintly pointed ends. It is monoecious.[3] The fruit is an acorn with a cap between 1 and 2 centimetres (1⁄2 and 3⁄4 inch) wide and a spherical or egg-shaped, round-ended nut up to 2 cm (3⁄4 in) long.[4][5]
Taxonomy
[edit | edit source]It is placed in section Ponticae.[6]
Distribution and habitat
[edit | edit source]It is native to southwestern Oregon and far northern California in the Klamath Mountains.[7] It grows in coniferous forests.[2]
Uses
[edit | edit source]The acorn is edible.[3]
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Jepson Manual treatment
- Quercus sadleriana in the CalPhotos photo database, University of California, Berkeley
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