Quercus gambelii - Gambel Oak flowering The dark green leathery leaves

The dark green leathery leaves and the wood have a strong and agreeable fragrance and is used as an incense in Japan

Pretty pink blossoms in spring followed by large perfumed and edible fruit used for jellies

It has mostly unbranched cane-like stems that can grow to 2m

A small tree with native to eastern China and as the name suggests

This maple has very unmaple like leaves

Quercus gambelii - Gambel Oak flowering The dark green leathery leavesA deciduous oak from the foothills and lower elevation mountains of western North America. This species is quite varied in appearance from a shrub to at small tree to 20 meters. Its leaves are typically deeply lobed which turn orange in autumn. It is quite a drought tolerant oak.