Quercus tomentella, the island oak, [3] island live oak, [4] or Channel Island oak, [5] is an oak in the section Protobalanus. It is native to six islands: five of the Channel Islands of California and Guadalupe Island, part of Baja California. It is placed in Quercus section Protobalanus. [6]

Island oak (Quercus tomentella), also known as island live oak or channel islands oak, is an evergreen tree in the Oak family (Fagacea). A smaller oak tree in stature, the leaves are hairy (tomentose) on the upper and lower surfaces, toothes, and large compared to other oaks.

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The Island Oak (Quercus tomentella) is the rarest of all California tree oaks, growing natively only on the islands off southern California, and in northwestern Baja With its upright evergreen growth habit, strong branches, good pest and disease resistance, and good drought tolerance, Island Oak has proven to be a surprisingly solid performer ...

The rarest of all California oaks, an ancient relict of the mainland, now confined to the Channel Islands, off the coast of southern California. Island oak is a small evergreen tree with a rounded canopy, 25 to 40 foot tall. Beautiful dark-green, shiny, leathery leaves with prominent parallel veins are edged with widely spaced teeth.

Quercus tomentella (Island Oak) - A fast growing 35-50 foot tall evergreen tree with smooth gray bark that ages to a rougher brown with age. It is generally upright and nearly conical in its youth and broadening with a pyramidal crown with age.

Toss the word “rare” into the description of a plant and gardeners perk up. In the case of island oak (Quercus tomentella), the term is doubly appropriate. Not only is it the rarest oak in the California flora, but it is also scarce in nurseries, a situation …

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island oak. island live oak. FWS Category. Flowering Plants. Kingdom. Plantae. Location in Taxonomic Tree . Genus. Quercus. Species. Quercus tomentella. Identification Numbers. TSN: 19435. Geography. Launch Interactive Map. Timeline. Explore the information available for this taxon's timeline. You can select an event on the timeline to view ...

Island oak hybridizes with canyon live oak (Quercus chrysolepis). (link added by Mary Ann Machi)