Q uercus lob a t a VALLEY OAK
BROADLEAF
DECIDUOUS
FULL SUN
NATIVE
HIGH DROUGHT TOLERANCE
H : 70 FT
W : 40 FT
T he Va lley Oa k , s a id to be A meric a ’ s l a rgest o a k , is a st a tely a nd long - lived n a tive tree , with some specimens re a ching up to 600 ye a rs old . I ts be a utifully lobed , velvety le a ves emerge bright green in spring , with a p a le , fuzzy underside th a t rele a ses a rich , e a rthy a rom a when crushed . I ts a corns provide a n essenti a l food source for wildlife , a ttr a cting A corn W oodpeckers , W estern S crub Ja ys , Y ellow - billed Ma gpies , a nd Ca liforni a G round S quirrels . R esilient a nd deeply rooted in the l a ndsc a pe , the Va lley Oa k c a n withst a nd wildfires , st a nding a s a symbol of endur a nce in Ca liforni a ’ s o a k woodl a nds .
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