black oak
Noun
Meaning
medium to large deciduous timber tree of the eastern United States and southeastern Canada having dark outer bark and yellow inner bark used for tanning; broad five-lobed leaves are bristle-tipped
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California black oak forest types are heavily used for spring, summer, and fall cover by black bear.
Description California black oak leaf and bark Quercus kelloggii typically grows from convert in height and from convert in diameter.
Oaks ( Quercus spp.) may be the single most important genus used by wildlife for food and cover in California forests and rangelands, and California black oak occupies more total area in California than any other hardwood species.
Plantations of California black oak have been successfully established in clearcuts from acorn plantings.
Uses California Native Americans preferred California black oak acorns over those of other species for making acorn meal.
The management, manufacture, marketing of California black oak, Pacific madrone and tanoak: A practical handbook on successful hardwood utilization in California and southern Oregon.