Tucker's oak facts for kids
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fagales |
| Family: | Fagaceae |
| Genus: | Quercus |
| Subgenus: | Quercus subg. Quercus |
| Section: | Quercus sect. Quercus |
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Q. john-tuckeri
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| Quercus john-tuckeri Nixon & C.H.Mull.
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The Tucker's oak (Quercus john-tuckeri) is a special type of oak tree or large bush found only in California, North America. It's also called the Tucker oak. This plant gets its name from John M. Tucker, a professor who studied oaks at the University of California, Davis, for many years.
You can find Tucker's oak growing in different parts of California. It likes the dry, shrubby areas called chaparral and the oak woodlands on mountain slopes. It grows in the western Transverse Ranges, the southern Central Coast Ranges, and near the edge of the Mojave Desert.
What Tucker's Oak Looks Like
Tucker's oak is usually a bushy shrub. It can grow to be about 2 to 5 meters (which is about 6.7 to 16.7 feet) tall. Sometimes, it can even grow taller and become more like a small tree, reaching over 6 meters (20 feet) high.
Branches and Leaves
The branches of the Tucker's oak are gray or brown. When they are new, the small twigs are covered in soft, woolly fibers. As they get older, these twigs become scaly.
The leaves of this oak are evergreen, meaning they stay on the plant all year round. They are thick and feel leathery, sometimes even a bit brittle. The leaves are gray-green, with the underside being a little lighter in color. The bottom of the leaves has small hairs, while the top has fewer hairs. Each leaf is roughly oval-shaped and has spiny teeth along its edges. They are usually less than 4 centimeters (about 1.6 inches) long.
Acorns and Fruit
The fruit of the Tucker's oak is an acorn. The acorn has a thin cap that is about 1 to 1.5 centimeters (0.4 to 0.6 inches) wide. The nut part of the acorn is about 2 to 3 centimeters (0.8 to 1.2 inches) long.
See also
In Spanish: Quercus john-tuckeri para niños
