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Hansen's Northwest Native Plant Database |
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Hansen's Northwest Native Plant Database |
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Lithocarpus densiflorus
(Shrub Tan Oak)
Kingdom Plantae – Plants Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons Subclass Hamamelididae Order Fagales Family Fagaceae – Beech family Genus Lithocarpus Blume – tanoak Species Lithocarpus densiflorus (Hook. & Arn.) Rehder – tanoak This shrubby form of Tan Oak, with its greenish gray leaves, grows only 3 - 5' tall. It is perfect for small gardens. |
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Photos above and at left courtesy of Joseph O'Brien, USDA Forest Service |
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