Tanoak

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

Beech family

Plant Type

Tree, Shrub

Life Cycle

Perennial

Mature Height

130.0 feet

Flower Color

Yellow, Green

Bloom Time

Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Intermediate

Water

Water Use Medium

Soil

CaCO3 Tolerance None

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Larval Host (Butterfly); Larval Host (Moth); Wind

Larval Host Cameraria leucothorax, Cameraria marinensis, Cameraria walsinghami, Epinotia emarginana, Eupithecia minturata, Habrodais grunus, Habrodais grunus lorquini, Perigonica angulata, Phryganidia californica, Rectiostoma fernaldella, Telphusa sedulitella

Native Range

USA: California, Oregon

Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.