Quercus sadleriana
Encyclopedia
Quercus sadleriana is a species of oak
known by the common name deer oak. It is native to southwestern Oregon
and far northern California
in the Klamath Mountains
. It grows in coniferous forests.
growing 1 to 3 meters 3-18 feet tall from a root network with rhizome
s. The leaves are reminiscent of chestnut
leaves, oval with toothed edges and rounded, faintly pointed ends. The fruit is an acorn
with a cap between 1 and 2 centimeters wide and a spherical or oval, round-ended nut up to 2 centimeters long.
Oak
An oak is a tree or shrub in the genus Quercus , of which about 600 species exist. "Oak" may also appear in the names of species in related genera, notably Lithocarpus...
known by the common name deer oak. It is native to southwestern Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
and far northern California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
in the Klamath Mountains
Klamath Mountains
The Klamath Mountains, which include the Siskiyou, Marble, Scott, Trinity, Trinity Alps, Salmon, and northern Yolla-Bolly Mountains, are a rugged lightly populated mountain range in northwest California and southwest Oregon in the United States...
. It grows in coniferous forests.
Description
Quercus sadleriana is a shrubShrub
A shrub or bush is distinguished from a tree by its multiple stems and shorter height, usually under 5–6 m tall. A large number of plants may become either shrubs or trees, depending on the growing conditions they experience...
growing 1 to 3 meters 3-18 feet tall from a root network with rhizome
Rhizome
In botany and dendrology, a rhizome is a characteristically horizontal stem of a plant that is usually found underground, often sending out roots and shoots from its nodes...
s. The leaves are reminiscent of chestnut
Chestnut
Chestnut , some species called chinkapin or chinquapin, is a genus of eight or nine species of deciduous trees and shrubs in the beech family Fagaceae, native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. The name also refers to the edible nuts they produce.-Species:The chestnut belongs to the...
leaves, oval with toothed edges and rounded, faintly pointed ends. The fruit is an acorn
Acorn
The acorn, or oak nut, is the nut of the oaks and their close relatives . It usually contains a single seed , enclosed in a tough, leathery shell, and borne in a cup-shaped cupule. Acorns vary from 1–6 cm long and 0.8–4 cm broad...
with a cap between 1 and 2 centimeters wide and a spherical or oval, round-ended nut up to 2 centimeters long.