Spotlight Species
The Engelmann Oak: Quercus engelmannii
The Engelmann Oak (Family: Fagaceae) is native to Southern California as well as Baja California. It used to be a common resource to Native Americans, who used the acorns from the trees to make porridges and flour. They even used the Oak bark to create a delightful chewing gum. The Engelmann Oak is now a seldom sight in Southern California, due to the popularity of real estate development on its home range. It is listed as vulnerable on the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List.
The tree is often described as “majestic;” It retains a crown that can have a canopy ranging from 30 to 40 feet in width and its trunk can grow from 15 feet to great heights of 60 feet tall.
The Engelmann Oak (Family: Fagaceae) is native to Southern California as well as Baja California. It used to be a common resource to Native Americans, who used the acorns from the trees to make porridges and flour. They even used the Oak bark to create a delightful chewing gum. The Engelmann Oak is now a seldom sight in Southern California, due to the popularity of real estate development on its home range. It is listed as vulnerable on the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List.
The tree is often described as “majestic;” It retains a crown that can have a canopy ranging from 30 to 40 feet in width and its trunk can grow from 15 feet to great heights of 60 feet tall.
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