Palmer Oak

Quercus palmeri Engelm.

Beech family

Plant Type
Shrub, Tree
Life Cycle
Perennial
Mature Height
20.0 feet
Flower Color
White, Green
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Mid Spring

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Larval Host (Moth); Wind
Larval Host Rectiostoma fernaldella

Native Range

  • USA:  Arizona, California
  • MEX:  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.