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Quercus x macdonaldii, formerly Quercus macdonaldii, with the common names MacDonald's oak and Macdonald oak, is a rare species of oak in the Fagaceae family. The tree is endemic to the California Channel Islands, on Santa Cruz Island, Santa Rosa Island, and Santa Catalina Island, in Southern California. It is found in chaparral and woodlands habitats in canyons and slopes below 600 metres (2,000 ft). Quercus x macdonaldii is a Vulnerable species, threatened by habitat loss. Taxonomy. The plant was reclassified as Quercus x macdonaldii, a naturally occurring hybrid of Quercus berberidifolia and Quercus lobata.

Plant type

Tree

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Color

Cream, Green

Bats
Caterpillars
Butterflies

Butterflies and moths supported

0 confirmed and 93 likely

Confirmed Likely

Sallow Button

Acleris hastiana

Acrobasis comptella

Marble Dagger Moth

Acronicta marmorata

California Sister

Adelpha californica