[citation needed] It is endemic to California, where it occurs in the Southern Inner California Coast Ranges and western Transverse Ranges.

[6] Quercus × alvordiana is a shrub or tree under 3 metres (9.8 ft) tall which may be evergreen or deciduous.

The leaves are up to 5 centimeters long, a dull blue to gray-green on top and paler green on the undersides.

The leaf blades have toothed edges and some have pointed tips.

This article about plants in the genus Quercus is a stub.