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Quercus engelmannii
Oak tree with rough, gray bark and elliptic, smooth-edged leaves. "It is a small tree growing to 10 m tall, generally evergreen, but may be drought-deciduous during the hot, dry local summers, and has a rounded or elliptical canopy. The bark is thick, furrowed, and light gray-brown. The leaves are leathery, 3-6 cm long and 1-2 cm broad, of a blue-green color, and may be flat or wavy, with smooth margins. The flowers are catkins; the fruit is an acorn 1.5-2.5 cm long, maturing 6–8 months after pollination." - Wikipedia
Mixed oak and chaparral area. "Native to Southern California and northwestern Baja California, Mexico. Engelmann Oak ranges from the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains in eastern Los Angeles County through the Santa Ana Mountains of Orange County and the western foothills and mesas of the Peninsular Ranges in Riverside and San Diego counties, extending into the Sierra Juárez and Sierra San Pedro Mártir ranges of northern Baja California. They are generally found in savannas and woodlands above the dry coastal plain, but below the 1300 meters (4200 ft) elevation where colder winters prevail. The Engelmann Oak has a smaller range than most California oaks, and suburban sprawl in the San Gabriel Valley has eliminated the oaks from most of the northern part of the range. The largest remaining stands of Engelmann Oaks are on the Santa Rosa Plateau, near Murrieta in Riverside County, and on Black Mountain near Ramona in San Diego County." - Wikipedia
Aka Pasadena Oak
Spotted on Apr 23, 2012
Submitted on Apr 23, 2012
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