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.

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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

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Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve hasPlant tanoak (Notholithocarpus densiflorus)