Species

Quercus vacciniifolia (Huckleberry oak)

Quercus vacciniifolia. Photo: (c) bratworst, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Quercus vacciniifolia (sometimes spelled Q. vaccinifolia), the huckleberry oak, is a member of the Protobalanus section of genus Quercus. It has evergreen foliage, short styles, very bitter acorns that mature in 18 months, and a woolly acorn shell interior.

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Plantae (Plants)
  - Phylum: Tracheophyta (Vascular plants)
    - Subphylum: Angiospermae (Flowering plants)
      - Class: Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
        Order: Fagales (Beeches, oaks, walnuts, and allies)
        Family: Fagaceae (Beech family)
        Genus: Quercus (Oaks)
        Subgenus: Quercus (High-latitude oaks)
        Section: Protobalanus (North america intermediate oaks)
        Species: Quercus vacciniifolia (Huckleberry oak)

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