Quercus × alvordiana
Hybrid species of oak tree
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Quercus × alvordiana, the Alvord oak, is a hybrid oak in the genus Quercus. It is a naturally occurring hybrid between Quercus douglasii and Quercus john-tuckeri.[2]
| Quercus × alvordiana | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fagales |
| Family: | Fagaceae |
| Genus: | Quercus |
| Species: | Q. × alvordiana |
| Binomial name | |
| Quercus × alvordiana | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Quercus dumosa var. alvordiana (Eastw.) Jeps. | |
Distribution
This hybrid is found throughout dry foothills of the Inner Coast Ranges (Diablo, Gabilan, Caliente, Temblor, Santa Lucia, Griswold Hills, etc.),Transverse Ranges (Tehachapi Mountains & Sierra Pelonas) and the southernmost portion of Sierra Nevada foothills.[3] In certain xeric areas, hybrid swarms of Quercus x alvordiana become the dominant oak tree.[4]
Description
Quercus × alvordiana is generally semi-evergreen, but is highly variable. The growth structure is fairly arborescent, usually multi-trunked, and can reach up to 6 meters (20 feet) in height.[citation needed]
