Quercus lobata - Wikipedia
This subgenus comprises numerous oaks from California and elsewhere, which species share similar leaves, acorns, bark and wood pulp. Early settlers used a variety of common names for the valley oak including: white oak, bottom oak
California Oak Trees (With Pictures) – Identification Guide
Apr 27, 2023 · White oak trees, native to California, are large, imposing trees, identified by their leathery leaves with deep, rounded lobes. Species of white oak have grayish-brown bark that develops shallowly furrowed ridges.
General: White oak is a dominant species of valley oak savanna and low elevation riparian forests in California, providing a critical habitat for many animal and plant species, stabilizing soils in flood plains, and contributing an aesthetic value to the natural landscape.
Quercus lobata Née - Calflora
California white oak, Valley oak. Quercus lobata is a tree that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California. Toxicity: Do not eat the fruit or leaf of this plant. ... This plant is available commercially. Jepson eFlora.
California White Oak Tree - Plant Guide
California White Oak (Quercus lobata, Nee.)-A large, graceful tree with stout trunk dividing near the ground, with spreading top and pendulous branches, making a broad dome 80 to 100 feet high, and 150 to 200 feet in diameter.
Valley Oak - Calscape
The Valley Oak (Quercus lobata) grows into the largest of North American oaks. It ranges over the hot interior valleys of California where there is a water table within reach of the roots. Valley Oaks grow quickly, reaching 20 feet in 5 years, and 40 feet in 10 years, and up to 60 feet in 20 years. Mature specimens may attain an age of up to ...
Quercus lobata, White Oak. - Las Pilitas
Jul 19, 2013 · Quercus lobata is a deciduous white oak tree that can grow to 70'. The fastest of our California Oaks. This native oak has deeply-lobed leaves with no bristles. The coloration is green with a little grey. It is native to the central valley, valleys of Sierra foothills, and coast ranges of California. Valley oak likes sun and moderate water.