Eventually, it will form extensive stands codominated by scrub oak. The area is forested mainly with pitch pine and scrub oak. He then turned into a pasture, dashing through cactus, mesquite, and scrub oak. The larvae feed on various "Quercus ilicifolia" and other scrub oak species. The route gains altitude in the beginning, going through a steep scrub oak section. This operation exploited of scrub oak wilderness into a massive mining and refining operation. Scrub oak and red cedar dot many hillsides. This tree goes by the common names coastal sage scrub oak and Nuttall's scrub oak. Most routes are 2-4 pitches in length, with walkoffs involving still more scrub oak. Juniper, sumac, scrub oak, oak ferns and poison ivy can also be found. The community was named for scrub oak near the original town site. In 1710, this dry valley was covered with scrub oak in sparse thickets. Flora includes scrub oak, Douglas fir, and ponderosa pine. Scrub oak is a common name for several species of small, shrubby oaks. It is also regionally called scrub oak, oak brush, and white oak.