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The California black oak is a critical species for wildlife. Oaks (Quercus spp.) may be the single most important genus used by wildlife for food and cover in California forests and rangelands, [8] and California black oak occupies more total area in California than any other hardwood species. Livestock also make heavy use of this species for ...
Quercus velutina (Latin 'velutina', "velvety") , the black oak, is a species of oak in the red oak group (Quercus sect. Lobatae), native and widespread in eastern and central North America. It is sometimes called the eastern black oak. [4] Quercus velutina was previously known as yellow oak due to the yellow pigment in its inner bark.
Oregon oak woodland is found in Northern California's Klamath-Siskiyou, Northern Coast Ranges, and southern Cascade Range.These woodlands are composed primarily of Oregon oak (Q. garryana), interior live oak (Q. wislizeni), and coast live oak, together with California black oak, canyon live oak, blue oak, Pacific madrone (Arbutus menziesii), California bay (Umbellularia californica), incense ...
Quercus velutina Lam. – black oak or eastern black oak or dyer's oak – eastern North America; Quercus viminea Trel. – # Mexico; Quercus wislizeni A.DC. – interior live oak – # California; Quercus xalapensis Bonpl. – Mexico, Central America
Black oak grows 50-60 feet tall and wide and is hardy in Zones 3-9. ... Blackjack oak is a smaller species, topping out at about 20-40 feet tall and wide and hardy in Zones 6-9. Post oak grows 40 ...
The Mediterranean California lower montane black oak–conifer forest is a major forest association and ecosystem of the California mixed evergreen forest bioregion in certain mountain ranges in California and southern Oregon in the Western United States; and Baja California in northwest Mexico. [1] [2] [3]
Quercus kelloggii (California black oak) [158] Similar to northern red oak, the wood is suitable for paneling, furniture, carpentry and pallets. It has the widest distribution in California among the western oaks. Uses: timber; landscaping, palatable food, sap resins. [159] —
California's oldest tree, a Palmer's oak thought to be 13,000 to 18,000 years old, ... Palmer’s oak is not listed as an endangered or threatened species, and it is typically found in canyon ...