| Common Name |
Canyon Live Oak, Goldcup Oak, Maul Oak |
| Latin Name |
Quercus chrysolepis |
| Native Habitat |
Forest above 4,500 feet |
| Soil |
Dry decomposed granite, sand, limestone, clay loam, low organic content, well drained |
| Water |
None to once per month depending on soil |
| Height X Width |
Maximum 50 feet X 30 feet, usual 30 feet X 25 feet |
| Protective Mechanism |
None |
| Leaves |
Green, holly-like, evergreen |
| Garden Suitability |
Songbird, Mountain |
| Ornamental Value |
Shade, evergreen, large acorns |
| Nature Value |
Large acorns eaten by squirrels and strong beaked birds, cover
for nesting birds, larval plant for butterflies |
| Native American Uses |
Acorns ground to make soup and flour for unleavened
bread, bark used for black dye |
| Links |
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| Images, and
data |
http://www.cnr.vt.edu/dendro/dendrology/syllabus/factsheet.cfm?ID=239 |
| Nursery, images and data |
http://www.laspilitas.com/plants/554.htm |
| Images |
http://www.coestatepark.com/quercus_chrysolepis.htm |
| Images |
http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?where-genre=Plant&where-taxon=Quercus+chrysolepis |
| Data |
http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=233501018 |
| Data |
http://www.pfaf.org/database/plants.php?Quercus+chrysolepis |
| Distribution map |
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=QUCHC |
| Note: |
Moderate pollinator |
