The Shrub Live Oak is a type of oak tree that grows in Arizona. This tree is known for its ability to survive in dry, arid climates and its small size. The Shrub Live Oak is a popular choice for landscaping in Arizona due to its low maintenance needs and its drought-tolerant nature.

True oaks are found in eight different species in north-central Arizona. Individual species can be difficult to distinguish because they are known to hybridize. The most common oak species in the state of Arizona are the Silverleaf, Emory, Shrub Live, and the Arizona White Oak.

Quercus turbinella is a North American species of oak known by the common names shrub oak, turbinella oak, shrub live oak, and gray oak. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] [ 6 ] It is native to Arizona, California, New Mexico, Utah, Colorado, and Nevada in the western United States. [ 4 ]

Dec 21, 2014 · The four most common oak species in Arizona are the Emory, Silverleaf, Shrub Live, and the Arizona White oak. Less common are the Canyon Live oak , Net-leaf oak , Wavy-leaf oak, Gambel oak (the only winter deciduous oak), and Dunn oak (also called the Palmer oak).

Shrub live oak (or scrub oak) leaves are very similar in appearance to Arizona white oak. It seldom grows higher than 8 to 10 ft and is a major component of the interior chaparral vegetation type. It is drought-deciduous and grows up to 8,000 ft elevations.

Sonoran Shrub Oak, as well as other species of oak, are favorite targets of Gall Wasps of the sub-family Cynipidae. The photos above are galls made by members of the Cynipidae sub-family. Find out much more about oak gall wasps at the Arizona Naturalist website: Arizonensis.

Jan 16, 2023 · Shrub live oak (or scrub oak) (Quercus turbinella) leaves are often very similar in appearance to Arizona white oak, but tend have pricklier margins. It seldom grows higher than 8 to 10 ft and is a major component of the interior chaparral vegetation type. It is drought-deciduous and grows in elevations as high at 8,000 ft.

Sonoran scrub oak grows in semiarid, lower elevation chaparral, pinyon-juniper (Pinus-Juniperus spp.), shrub deserts, oak woodlands, ponderosa pine (P. ponderosa) and riparian communities of the Southwest [37,87,91,101]. It is a dominant shrub in Arizona chaparral and frequently comprises up to 50% of the shrub cover on these sites [42,63 ...

Scrub oak is a native plant to the states of Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Utah as well as Northwestern Mexico (7). The preferred habitat of the Scrub Oak is hillsides and dry washes above 4500 ft (2).

In this article, we’ll take a closer look at 9 different types of oak trees that can be found in Arizona. The Arizona White Oak is a majestic tree that can reach up to 80 feet tall. It has a broad, spreading crown and deeply lobed leaves that turn a beautiful shade of yellow in the fall.