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Index of Latin Names: Q
Latin NameCommon NameHabitHeightHardinessGrowthSoilShadeMoistureEdibleMedicinalOther
Camassia cusickiiCussick's camasBulb0.9 3-11 MLMSNM203
Castanopsis cuspidataJapanese ChinquapinTree25.0 6-9  MHSM20 
Quararibea cordataSouth American Sapote, Chupa Chupa, MatisiaTree20.0 10-12 FMHNM433
Quassia amaraBitterwood, Amargo BarkShrub5.0 10-12 SMHSNM242
Quercus × schuetteiSchuette's oakTree18.0 4-8 FMHNMWe303
Quercus acutaJapanese Evergreen OakTree25.0 6-9 MMHSNM222
Quercus acutissimaSawthorn OakTree5.0 5-9 MMHSNM223
Quercus agrifoliaEncina, California live oak, Coast Live OakTree15.0 8-11 SMHSNM322
Quercus albaWhite Oak, Hybrid oakTree20.0 3-9 SMHSNDM324
Quercus alienaOriental White OakTree20.0 4-8  MHSNM222
Quercus aucheriBoz-Pirnal OakShrub5.0 7-10 SMHSNDM421
Quercus bicolorSwamp White OakTree25.0 4-8 MMHSNMWe423
Quercus brantiiBarro, Brant's oakTree8.0 7-9 FLMHNDM323
Quercus cerrisTurkey Oak, European turkey oakTree35.0 5-9 FMHSNM322
Quercus chrysolepisLive Oak, Canyon live oakTree25.0 8-11 SMHSNM222
Quercus cocciferaKermes OakShrub4.0 5-9  MHSNM323
Quercus coccineaScarlet OakTree25.0 4-8 MMHSNM223
Quercus dentataJapanese Emperor Oak, Daimyo oakTree20.0 4-8 FMHSNM222
Quercus douglasiiBlue OakTree12.0 8-11 SMHSNDM324
Quercus durataCalifornia Scrub Oak, Leather oakShrub4.0 7-10  MHSNM222
Quercus ellipsoidalisNorthern Pin OakTree20.0 4-6 MMHSNM223
Quercus emoryiBlack Oak, Emory oakTree12.0 6-9 SMHSNM323
Quercus engelmanniiEvergreen Oak, Engelmann oak, Mesa OakTree10.0 8-11 MMHSNM223
Quercus falcataSouthern Red Oak, Cherrybark Oak, Spanish Oak, Southern Red OakTree25.0 7-9 MMHSNM122
Quercus floribunda Tree0.0 -  MHSNM223
Quercus frainettoHungarian Oak, Italian Oak, Forest Green OakTree30.0 5-8 FMHSNM422
Quercus fruticosaGall Oak, Lusitanian OakShrub2.0 7-10  MHNM322
Quercus gambeliiShin Oak, Gambel oak, Rocky Mountain White OakShrub4.5 4-8 SMHSNDM323
Quercus garryanaOregon White Oak, Garry OakTree18.0 7-9 SMHSNM223
Quercus glaucaRing-cup oak , Ring Cupped Oak, Blue Japanese OakTree15.0 8-9 SMHSNM323
Quercus hispanica Tree20.0 6-9  MHSNM323
Quercus ilexHolly Oak, Evergreen OakTree25.0 7-10 SLMHSNM523
Quercus ilex ballotaHolm OakTree25.0 6-9 SLMHSNM523
Quercus imbricariaShingle Oak, Northern Laurel OakTree20.0 4-8 MMHSNM223
Quercus infectoriaAleppo Oak, OakShrub1.8 6-8 MMHSNM221
Quercus insignisChicalabaTree22.0 8-11 FLMHNM123
Quercus ithaburensis macrolepisValonia OakTree15.0 6-9  MHSNDM422
Quercus kelloggiiCalifornian Black Oak, Black OakTree25.0 8-11 MMHSNM324
Quercus laevisAmerican Turkey Oak, Turkey oakTree12.0 7-9 SMHSNM223
Quercus lamellosaBull OakTree35.0 7-10  MHSNM322
Quercus leucotrichophora Tree25.0 7-10  MHSNDM223
Quercus libaniLebanon OakTree8.0 5-9  MHSNDM222
Quercus lineata Tree0.0 -  MHSNM223
Quercus lobataCalifornian White Oak, Valley oakTree30.0 7-11 SMHSNM222
Quercus lyrataOvercup OakTree30.0 5-9 SMHSNM323
Quercus macrocarpaBurr Oak, Mossy Cup OakTree15.0 3-8 SMHSNDM324
Quercus marilandicaBlackjack OakTree10.0 6-9 SMHSNDM223
Quercus michauxiiSwamp Chestnut OakTree30.0 5-9 MMHSNMWe223
Quercus mongolicaMongolian oakTree30.0 5-8 MMHSNM223
Quercus mongolica grosseserrata Tree20.0 3-7  MHSNM223
Quercus muehlenbergiiYellow Chestnut Oak, Chinkapin oakTree20.0 4-8 MMHSNM323
Quercus myrsinaefolia Tree15.0 6-9  MHSNM222
Quercus nigraWater OakTree20.0 5-9  MHSNM223
Quercus oblongifoliaMexican Blue OakShrub8.0 6-9  MHSNM322
Quercus palustrisPin Oak, Swamp OakTree25.0 4-8 FMHSNM322
Quercus petraeaSessile Oak, Durmast oakTree40.0 5-8 SMHSNMWe232
Quercus phellosWillow OakTree20.0 5-9 MMHSNM223
Quercus phillyreoidesBlack ridge oak,Shrub9.0 6-9 SMHSNM322
Quercus prinoidesDwarf Chinkapin OakShrub4.0 4-8  MHSNDM222
Quercus prinusRock Chestnut OakTree20.0 4-8 SMHSNM423
Quercus pubescensDowny OakTree20.0 4-8  MHSNDM223
Quercus pungensSandpaper Oak, Pungent oakShrub2.0 6-9  MHSNM222
Quercus roburPedunculate Oak, English oakTree30.0 4-8 SMHSNMWe435
Quercus rubraRed Oak, Northern red oakTree25.0 3-7 FMHSNDM323
Quercus semecarpifolia Tree30.0 7-10  MHSNM223
Quercus serrataBao liTree15.0 4-8  MHSNM223
Quercus shumardiiShumard Oak, Schneck oakTree30.0 4-8 MMHSNM223
Quercus species Tree0.0 -  MHSNM322
Quercus stellataPost OakTree20.0 4-8 SMHSNM323
Quercus suberCork OakTree20.0 7-10 SMHSNM224
Quercus suber occidentalisCork OakTree18.0 7-10 SMHSNDM222
Quercus undulataWavyleaf OakShrub3.0 4-8  MHSNM222
Quercus variabilisChinese Cork OakTree30.0 4-8  MHSNM223
Quercus velutinaBlack OakTree30.0 - MMHSNDM233
Quercus virginianaLive OakTree20.0 6-9 MMHSNDM323
Quercus wislizeniiLive OakTree20.0 - SMHSNM322
Quercus x bebbiana Tree15.0 3-7 SMHSNDM323
Quercus x hybridBurgambel oakTree30.0 3-8 MMHSNDM323
Quillaja saponariaSoap-Bark Tree, SoapbarkTree18.0 9-11 SLMHNM032
Simarouba amaraParadise tree, bitterwoodTree25.0 10-12 FLMHSNMWe343

Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water. Rating: 1 = Minor 5 = Great.

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