Oregon
White Oak Characteristics
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Scientific name Quercus garryana Dougl Common names Garry oak, white oak, Oregon oak Height 50 to 80 ft. Mature Tree DBH (Diam. at Breast Ht.) 2-3 ft.; largest over 5 ft. Longevity 100-200 yrs. Sprouting Excellent sprouter Acorn Matures first year; 1 in. long with shallow cup
Foliage Deciduous; 4-6 in. long; evenly and deeply lobed with rounded leaf tips; lustrous dark-green and shiny above and pale green below Shade Tolerance Intermediate tolerance as seedling and intolerant as tree matures Fire Tolerance Maintained in open stands by regular, low-intensity fires Elevation 500-3000 ft. Associates Douglas-fir and mixed evergreen forests; Pacific madrone and tanoak Sites Cool humid sites near coast to hot, dry sites inland Identification Notes Can be distinguished from valley oak by acorns |
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