Quercus engelmannii
Engelmann oak · also Pasadena oak, Mesa oak, Engelmann's oak
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The Engelmann oak is a semi-evergreen species characterized by thick trunks with furrowed grayish-brown bark and a low, broad canopy of leathery bluish-gray leaves. Native to savannas and foothill woodlands of Southern California and Baja California, its natural range has been reduced by urban development. It has low water needs and provides value to birds and squirrels.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 120.01%1.2 yr3.0 in
- 20.00%—1.5 in
Traits
- Form
- Broadleaf
- Mature height
- 50–70 ft
- Canopy spread
- 75–80 ft
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Water needs
- Low
- Drought tolerance
- High
- Wildlife value
- Moderate
- Blooms
- Mar, Apr, May
Trunk diameters across every city: median 3.0 in, mean 3.6 in, 90th percentile 6.4 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands & Scrub
- California coastal sage and chaparral
- California interior chaparral and woodlands
- California montane chaparral and woodlands
Deserts & Xeric Shrublands
- Baja California desert
Other Quercus in the catalogue
74 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
