Jurupa Oak
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The Jurupa Oak is a clonal colony
of Quercus palmeri
(Palmer's oak) trees in Riverside County, southern California
. The Oak colony has survived an estimated 13,000 years through clonal reproduction, following burning in wildfires.
Clonal colony
A clonal colony or genet is a group of genetically identical individuals that have grown in a given location, all originating vegetatively from a single ancestor. In plants, an individual in such a population is referred to as a ramet...
of Quercus palmeri
Quercus palmeri
Quercus palmeri is a species of oak known by the common name Palmer oak, or Palmer's oak. It is native to California, Baja California, and in Arizona through the transition zone to the eastern Mogollon Rim, where it grows in canyons, mountain slopes, washes, and other dry habitat...
(Palmer's oak) trees in Riverside County, southern California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. The Oak colony has survived an estimated 13,000 years through clonal reproduction, following burning in wildfires.