Basisdaten
description:
The Valley Oak is native to the hot valleys of California. The deciduous tree can be over 600 years old. The oak can withstand high heat on one side, but on the other side it needs always contact with groundwater.
Tree profile
name botanical:
Quercus lobata
family:
Beech family (Fagaceae)
species:
deciduous tree
height:
30 m (150 ft)
leaf:
The leaves of Valley oak are green, sinuate, up to 10 cm (3.9 in) long and up to 6 cm (2.4 in) broad. The leaf margin is smooth.
leaf shape:
sinuate
leaf margin:
smooth
fall foliage:
yellow - orange
flowering:
March - April
blossom color:
yellow
blossom description:
The flowers form yellow drooping catkins. Flowering and leafing sprout together.
gender distribution:
monoecious / hermaphrodite
fruit:
Acorns, up to 6 cm (2.4 in ) long. The acorns are pointed ovate.
branches:
The Branches are gray. The buds are ovoid and yellowish or light brown.
bark:
The bark is pewter-colored and heavily furrowed with age.
root:
Taproot-plant
location:
Sun
soil:
permeable soils
ph value:
slightly acidic to alkaline
Oaks additional information
overview leaves | overview blossoms
overview fruit | overview trunks
overview winter | overview trees