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Andrew Baker, Communication Studies
Quercus emoryi
Fagaceae
Leaves: 2.5" long. Yellowish green. They are stiff, leathery and shiny. The margins have spiny teeth and a sharp tip. Mature leaves are fuzzy where it joins the stem.
Flowers/Fruit: The male is a drooping catkin. The female flower is a short spike containing a brown, .75" acorn.
Twigs: Opposite.
Bark: Black with rectangular plates
Form/Habitat: Emory Oak is found in moist canyons or dry foothills, 4000' to 8,000'. Their range is southeastern Arizona into western Texas to Mexico.
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