Quercus × alvordiana
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Quercus × alvordiana is a hybrid oak tree in the genus
Quercus. The species is a hybrid between Quercus douglasii and Quercus turbinella
. According to C. Michael Hogan, this hybrid is the most common hybrid of Q. douglasii and its range extends from the Tehachapi Mountains
to Carmel Valley
within the Inner Coastal Ranges of California.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
Quercus. The species is a hybrid between Quercus douglasii and Quercus turbinella
Quercus turbinella
Quercus turbinella is a species of oak known by the common names Sonoran scrub oak and shrub live oak. It is native to northwestern Mexico and the southwestern United States from far eastern California to southwest Colorado, Rio Grande New Mexico, to west Texas.-Distribution:Quercus turbinella...
. According to C. Michael Hogan, this hybrid is the most common hybrid of Q. douglasii and its range extends from the Tehachapi Mountains
Tehachapi Mountains
The Tehachapi Mountains , regionally also called The Tehachapis, are a mountain range in the Transverse Ranges system of California in the Western United States...
to Carmel Valley
Carmel Valley Village, California
Carmel Valley Village is a census-designated place in Monterey County, California, United States. At the time of the 2010 census the population was 4,407, down from 4,700 at the 2000 census. In November 2009, a majority of residents voted against incorporation.-Geography and ecology:Carmel Valley...
within the Inner Coastal Ranges of California.