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Emory Oak, Quercus emoryi

Emory Oak Tree, Quercus emoryi Shrine Road, Yarnell, Arizona September 30, 2006.

Leaves & Acorn Emory Oak, Quercus emoryi	Emory Oak Acorn, Quercus emoryi
Flowers Catkins Emory Oak, Quercus emoryi	Flower Catkin Emory Oak, Quercus emoryi
Male Flowers Close Up Emory Oak, Quercus emoryi	Female Flowers Close Up Emory Oak, Quercus emoryi

Emory Oak Quercus emoryi, Beech Family: ( Fagaceae ), Emory Oak. Also called Live Oak, Black Oak. Emory oak is a native, monoecious shrub or medium-size tree that can reach 66 feet tall and 2 1/2 feet in diameter. It has a spreading, rounded crown with bark that is 1to 2 inches thick. Its drought-deciduous leaves are thick and 1 1/2 to 3 inches long. Pistillate catkins are one to two flowered. Acorns are solitary or paired, about 1/2 long. Emory oaks produce acorns annually. They are sweet and can be eaten out of hand, and are popular with wildlife as well. Emory oaks produce acorns annually. They are sweet and can be eaten out of hand, and are popular with wildlife as well. Height: To 66 feet. Spreading crown with stout branches. Flowers: Monoecious; males in long drooping catkins, yellow-green; females very small spikes in leaf axils, appearing with the leaves. Flowering Time: March - June. Leaves: Alternate, evergreen, simple, oblong, 1 1/2 to 3 1/2 inches long, entire or toothed margin, leathery and stiff, parallel veins, heart shaped base, yellow-green to blue-green. Bark: Dark gray, becoming thick, splitting into irregular furrows and scaly ridges. Fruit: Oblong acorn, 1/2 to 1 inch long, bowl shaped cap with finely hairy scales. Acorns mature during the fall (September to November) of the same year. Found: Emory oak extends from central Arizona eastward through southern New Mexico into western Texas. Its range continues southward through northern Mexico from Chihuahua west to Sonora and south to Durango. Elevation: 3,500 to 6,700 Feet. Habitat: Alluvial fans, foothills, bajadas, barrancas, high plains, and mesas. It occurs on flat benches and ridges or steep side slopes with westerly to northerly exposures. Miscellaneous: Photos Taken at Shrine Road, Yarnell, Arizona September 30, 2006. Flowers Taken April 19, 2007.