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Kermes Oak

Quercus coccifera

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Field Notes

Description:

Small bush with holly-like leaves and bears acorns, just like an oak tree. Lots of them grow here in the mountainsides, up to perhaps a metre across and high.

Habitat:

Limestone outcrop in foothills of los Serranos mountains.

Species ID Suggestions

Kermes Oak

Quercus coccifera

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PublishedNovember 22, 2016

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