According to Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center, gray oak is most
common as a shrub in New Mexico. Here, however, it appears as a small
tree. The leaves are leathery, oval, and grayish or blue-green in color.
Gray oak: Quercus grisea
According to Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center, gray oak is most
common as a shrub in New Mexico. Here, however, it appears as a small
tree. The leaves are leathery, oval, and grayish or blue-green in color.
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More information and pictures:
 | Closeup of the catkins, the male flowers for the oak.
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The female flowers appear where the leaves attach to the branch.
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 | Front of the leaf.
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Closeup of the back of the leaf. Note the numerous hairs. Dewitt Ivey
(Flowering Plants of New Mexico, 5th ed) says, "leaf hairs more
abundant [both sides] than other oaks."
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Taxonomy:
References:
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