tanoak (Notholithocarpus densiflorus)
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Tanoak (Notholithocarpus densiflorus) is a broadleaf evergreen tree native to the Pacific coast of North America, known for its acorn-like nuts and ecological importance in coastal redwood and mixed evergreen forests.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Notholithocarpus densiflorus | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
angiosperm
ⓘ
broadleaf evergreen ⓘ dicot ⓘ tree species ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Pseudotsuga menziesii
ⓘ
Quercus species ⓘ Sequoia sempervirens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| barkColor | gray ⓘ |
| barkTexture |
furrowed
ⓘ
thick ⓘ |
| barkUse | source of tannins ⓘ |
| class | Magnoliopsida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName |
tanbark oak
ⓘ
tanoak ⓘ |
| distributionPattern | coastal and montane forests of western North America ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
mast producer
ⓘ
understory and mid-canopy component of redwood forests ⓘ |
| evergreen | true ⓘ |
| family | Fagaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fruitType |
acorn-like nut
ⓘ
nut ⓘ |
| genus | Notholithocarpus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| growthForm |
large shrub
ⓘ
tree ⓘ |
| habitat |
coastal redwood forests
ⓘ
mixed evergreen forests ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafArrangement | alternate ⓘ |
| leafMargin | serrated ⓘ |
| leafShape | elliptic ⓘ |
| leafType | evergreen ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
California
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pacific coast of North America ⓘ southwestern Oregon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Fagales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pathogen | Phytophthora ramorum ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| phylum | Tracheophyta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pollination | wind ⓘ |
| providesFoodFor |
bears
ⓘ
deer ⓘ jays ⓘ squirrels ⓘ |
| seedDispersal | animals ⓘ |
| threatenedBy | sudden oak death ⓘ |
| woodUse |
charcoal
ⓘ
fuelwood ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.