784 observationsLeast Concern
Tucker's Oak
Quercus john-tuckeri
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Plantae ›Phylum: Tracheophyta ›Class: Magnoliopsida ›Order: Fagales ›Family: Fagaceae ›Genus: Quercus
About
Quercus john-tuckeri is a North American species of oak known by the common name Tucker oak, or Tucker's oak. It is endemic to California, where it grows in the chaparral and oak woodlands of mountain slopes in the western Transverse Ranges, the southernmost Central Coast Ranges, and the margins of the Mojave Desert. The species is named after John M. Tucker, professor of botany (1947-1986) at the University of California at Davis, specialist in Quercus....
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Tucker's Oak is Quercus john-tuckeri.
- Tucker's Oak belongs to the kingdom Plantae.
- Tucker's Oak belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta.
- Tucker's Oak belongs to the class Magnoliopsida.
- Tucker's Oak belongs to the order Fagales.
- Tucker's Oak belongs to the family Fagaceae.
- Tucker's Oak belongs to the genus Quercus.