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Gambel Oak

Scrub Oak

Catalogue A# 0097-033 Z43

GPS 45D 43' 50" N / 108D 37' 34" W

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Quercus sp. / Quercus gambelii

Family: Fagaceae

Origin: North America

Common name: Gambel Oak or Scrub Oak

Location: Tiger/Takin transition area

Number in accession: 1

Note: Unknown donation/discovery. Area not accessible to public

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This 26 inch Oak provides overall benefits of:

$147 every year.

CRITIQUE

Gambel oak is a small to medium, long-lived tree with more vertical branches and wine-red fall color. This North American native tree provides shade for larger landscapes and parks.

Tree or Plant Type: Tree
       Foliage: Deciduous (seasonally loses leaves)
       Native Locale: North America
       Landscape Uses: Parkway/street, Shade tree, Specimen
       Size Range: Large tree (more than 40 feet)
Mature Height: 50-80 feet
Mature Width: 100 feet
       Light Exposure: Full sun (6 hrs direct light daily)
       Hardiness Zones: Zone 3, Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9
       Soil Preference: Moist, well-drained soil
       Acid Soils: Tolerant
       Alkaline Soils: Intolerant
       Salt Spray: Intolerant
       Soil Salt: Intolerant
       Drought Conditions: Tolerant
       Poor Drainage: Intolerant
       Planting Considerations: Messy fruit/plant parts
       Ornamental Interest: Fall color
       Season of Interest: Mid fall, Late fall
       Flower Color & Fragrance: Inconspicuous
       Shape or Form: Broad, Irregular, Round
       Growth Rate: Slow, Moderate
       Transplants Well: Yes
       Wildlife: Game birds, Game mammals, Migrant birds, Small mammal