Latin name: Quercus pacifica Nixon & C.H. Mull. Pronunciation: KWER-kus pa-SI-fi-ka Common name: Channel Island scrub oak Family: Fagaceae (Oak) Habitat: Canyons, slopes and ridges, chaparral, oak woodland, coastal scrub, Santa Cruz, Santa Rosa and Catalina Islands Blooming period: March to April Name derivations: 1) Quercus 2) pacifica |
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