Notholithocarpus densiflorus (Hook. & Arn.) Manos, Cannon & S.H.Oh

Tan-oak (en)

Species

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Characteristics

A perennial monoecious evergreen tree. It grows 10-15m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality monoecy
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 10.0
Mature height (meter) 10.0 - 15.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
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AprMayJun
JulAugSep
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Fruit color
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Mixed evergreen forest and redwood forest, open conifer forest, margins of woods, on slopes and dry slopes; at elevations up to 2,200 metres. Fertile mountain slopes.
Light 4-9
Soil humidity 5-7
Soil texture 2-5
Soil acidity 3-6
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 7-8

Usage

Uses dye environmental use forage material medicinal wood
Edible nuts seeds
Therapeutic use Dermatological Aid (bark), Toothache (bark), Cough Medicine (unspecified), Strengthener (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -18
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Notholithocarpus densiflorus unspecified picture

Distribution

Notholithocarpus densiflorus world distribution map, present in United States of America

Conservation status

Notholithocarpus densiflorus threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:60451161-2
WFO ID wfo-0000913528
COL ID 74CBX
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Lithocarpus densiflorus Quercus densiflora Quercus echinata Pasania densiflora Synaedrys densiflora Notholithocarpus densiflorus

Lower taxons

Notholithocarpus densiflorus var. densiflorus Notholithocarpus densiflorus var. echinoides