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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