CANYON LIVE OAK
Quercus turbinella
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Beech Family (Fagaceae)
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Canyon live oak is native to the canyons and arroyos of the Southwest, entering our area only in the southern Colorado Plateau region, but it is thought to be cold-hardy at least to Zone 5. It has attractive, hollylike, evergreen leaves and a rugged, usually multi-stemmed growth form. It is relatively slow-growing, but reaches about 15 feet in height at maturity. The foliage varies from pale green to blue-green in color. Canyon live oak grows in the lower foothill zone where precipitation averages 12-16". It is among the most heat-tolerant of our native trees. Canyon live oak makes a handsome companion for desert sage, green mormon tea, and dwarf yucca.
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 Canyon Live Oak habit |
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Other names: Gray Oak, Sonoran Scrub Oak, Shrub Live Oak, Quercus dumosa
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