(26.07.02) E16277
DESCRIPTION: It is generally short and straight, from 6-20 m in height and from 36-60 cm in d.b.h. The acorns are from 2-3 cm long. The bark is thin and flaky. Roots are extensive, and may grow through fractured and jointed rock to a depth of or more than 24 m to tap groundwater reserves. Stands are typically from 90 to 100 years old but trees may become up to 400 years old. USE: The wood is not used in manufacturing because of the tree's frequently short stature and poor form. Products are limited to fenceposts and fuelwood. The tree is browsed by livestock and wildlife. Also planted for erosion control and as an ornamental. GROWING PERIOD: Perennial. COMMON NAMES: Blue oak. FURTHER INF: It is native of California, North America and occurs in a Mediterranean climate, with hot, dry summers and cool, wet winters. It grows in soils derived from a variety of parent materials. Soils are characteristically shallow, skeletal, infertile, thermic, and moderately to excessively well drained. Soil textures range from gravelly loam to gravelly clay-loam.
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