Rocky Mountain scrub oak
plant
Also known as: Gambel oak, Quercus gambelii
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The Rocky Mountain scrub oak, also known as Gambel oak (Quercus gambelii), is a shrub or small tree native to the Rocky Mountains. It typically grows up to 9 meters (30 feet) tall and has thin, scaly bark. Its leaves are thick and firm with 7 to 11 lobes, and its acorns are enclosed by a scaly cup. Scrub oaks, in general, are small, shrubby trees of the genus Quercus found in dry North American soils.123
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