Pronunciation: KWER-kus kel-OG-ee-eye
Common name: California black oak
Family: Fagaceae (Oak)
Habitat: Slopes, valleys, woodlands, montane
coniferous forest mostly 4000'-8000', hybridizes with
Quercus agrifolia and Quercus wislizeni
Blooming period: April to May
Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Quercus 2) kelloggii