Mature California black oaks (>90 years old) attain heights of 50 to 110 ft (130 ft maximum) and diameters of 14 to 40 in. It is the most abundant oak on the West Coast and is most similar in form and wood quality to eastern red oaks. Oregon State University, Forest Research Laboratory General CharacteristicsĬalifornia black oak is a deciduous member of the beech family (Fagaceae).
This information was originally published in Hardwoods of the Pacific Northwest, S.S.
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