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Quercus rugosa
Netleaf oak is an evergreen oak native to the highlands of Mexico, Guatemala and the southwestern United States, grown as a shrub or tree. It is valued as a drought-tolerant tree that copes well with dry conditions once established.
Quercus rugosa, commonly known as the netleaf oak, is a broad-leaved tree in the beech and oak family Fagaceae. It is native to southern North America.
It is widespread in Mexico, Guatemala and the southwestern United States (Arizona, New Mexico, western Texas). It grows extensively in the temperate highlands of central Mexico, particularly on hillsides and in narrow gorges, between 1,800 and 2,900 metres (5,910 and 9,510 ft) elevation. It is associated and usually coexists with other oaks, alders, pines and Texas madrones. The Netleaf Oak has been widely planted in California cities as a drought-tolerant street tree, following street tree die-offs during dry spells.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Quercus rugosa by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
