Oaks are foundational species in much of California, and many oak populations in the state may be in jeopardy due to a lack of recruitment of young trees. Despite considerable interest in this problem ...

Oaks grow in 52 of 58 California counties. In Sacramento County, 20 species of oaks grow with 20 hybrids. The most common are valley oak (Quercus lobata), interior live oak (Quercus wislizeni) and ...

Have you ever taken a close-up look at an oak acorn? Usually we use the shape of the leaves to determine which oak we’re looking at. Sometimes it helps us to know whether the oak is evergreen or ...

There are fifteen species of oaks native to California. The four most common oak species in Butte County are valley oak (Quercus lobata), blue oak (Q. douglasii), interior live oak (Q. wislizenni) and ...

Chinese Pistache (Pistacia chinensis). A favorite in California landscapes with a dense, rounded crown and beautiful orange and red fall foliage. Deciduous. Grows 30-50 feet. Coast Live Oak (Quercus ...