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Quercus engelmannii  Greene
Engelmann oak
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Quercus engelmannii is a tree that is native to California, and also found in Baja California.
California Rare Plant Rank: 4.2 (limited distribution).
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~1024 records in California
yellowone or more occurrences
within a 7.5-minute quadrangle
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Genus: Quercus
Family: Fagaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Toxicity: Do not eat the fruit or leaf of this plant.

Habitat: riparian

Communities: Foothill Woodland, Chaparral, Valley Grassland

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS + POWO
Information about  Quercus engelmannii from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
This plant is available commercially.
Jepson eFlora

USDA PLANTS Profile (QUEN)

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[Wikipedia] Fossil Record Evidence for Wider Range: Fossil evidence shows that Engelmann oaks once had a wider range, extending through what is now the Mojave and Sonoran deserts into eastern California and Arizona. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)


Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 03/28/2025).