Emory Oak Spring Foliage 001141
by Renny Spencer
Title
Emory Oak Spring Foliage 001141
Artist
Renny Spencer
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
An old west Texas high desert Emory Oaktree in the spring foliage transition.
The Davis Mountains host a wide variety of flora and fauna. Located near Fort Davis, Marfa, McDonald Observatory, and the Hobby Eberly Telescope there is much to see and do in the area.
http://texastreeid.tamu.edu/content/TreeDetails/?id=91
"Tree Description:
A small to medium-sized tree, usually less than 40 feet in height and a dark trunk to 20" in diameter, forming a rounded crown of glossy foliage; branches typically droop and the branchlets are reddish.
Range/Site Description:
Moist canyons and slopes above 4,000 feet in the Davis, Chinati, and Chisos mountain ranges of West Texas.
Leaf:
Simple, alternate, evergreen or mostly evergreen, 0.75" up to 3.5" long and 0.5" to 1.5" wide, narrowly elliptical, usually with several pointed teeth along the margin; thick, and very glossy green.
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Interesting Facts:
The acorns are unusually sweet for an oak in the red oak group, and native peoples have used these acorns to make a coarse flour."
https://sierravistagrowers.net/trees/oak-emory
"A native from Arizona to Texas to northern Mexico. Rounded growth habit to 50' tall. Furrowed black bark with semi-evergreen foliage. Leaves are dark green, oval, with sharped toothed edges, 2" to 3" long. Turning gold or yellow and dropping before new growth in late spring. Annual acorns ripen June through September. Can tolerate a wide range of soils. Slow to moderate growth rate."
---Renny Spencer
https://rennyspencerphotography.com
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April 17th, 2021
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Calvin Boyer
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