Mexican blue oak

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Mexican blue oak Quercus oblongifolia

Description

A small, evergreen oak tree, Quercus oblongifolia, native to the American southwest. Mexican blue oak trees produce a heavy, fine-grain wood.

Synonyms and Related Terms

Spanish oak; Spanish oak; Quercus oblongifolia

Physical and Chemical Properties

  • Small tree growing to 10 m
  • Bark=light gray with rectangular patches
  • Leaves =oblong 3-5 cm, stiff and blue-green color on top.
  • Fruit=oblong acorn with bowl shaped cap, maturation takes 1 year.

Resources and Citations

  • G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 556
  • Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996
  • Virginia Tech Dendrology website at www.fw.vt.edu/dendro/dendrology/main.htm (accessed Oct. 8, 2005)

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