Leaves are simple, alternate, elongated and a pointed apex. They are dark green above and gray below. Margins of leaf may be toothed or entire. Flowers are cream colored to yellow. Flower type is a raceme.
Fruit is a fat acorn.
Used in landscape as a mass, hedge, specimen in large landscape or street tree. Used in areas where you cannot use California Live Oak because of water regime or whatever. Likes a well drained coarse soil. Can grow from seacoast to inland valley. Takes heat and aridity and drought once established.