Mexican Blue Oak

Quercus oblongifolia Torr. - Beech family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 30.0 feet

Plant Type: Tree, Shrub

Features

Flower Color: White, Green

Bloom Time: Early Spring, Mid Spring

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Larval Host (Moth); Wind

Larval Species depending on Mexican Blue Oak: Anisota oslari, Antheraea oculea, Automeris cecrops pamina, Automeris zephyria, Carmenta querci, Eacles oslari, Hemileuca grotei diana, Hemileuca stonei

Native Range

  • USA:  Arizona, New Mexico, Texas
  • MEX:  Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest
Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.