Quercus pubescens (synonyms virgiliana), commonly known as the downy oak, pubescent oak or Italian oak, is a species of white oak (genus Quercus sect. Quercus)...

are thick and dark. The acorns are 15-17 mm long x 12 mm wide, loosely pubescent and rounded at tip. They are in groups of 4 to 5 on a 70-80 mm rachis...

knowledge of southwestern plants. The word "shinnery" seems to be derived from chêne (French for oak), and not from the height of the plant. Form: A low shrub...