Canyon Trail

California Scrub Oak (Quercus durata)

Quercus durata (california scrub oak, leather oak)

Quercus durata (California scrub oak, leather oak; syn. Quercus dumosa revoluta Sarg.) is an oak endemic to California. Quercus durata var. durata is a strict serpentine endemic that occurs in the Coast Range and northern Sierra Nevadas. It is often a component of serpentine chaparral. Most individuals are short (< 5 metres (16 ft)) and have small, densely organized leaves.

Source: Wikipedia