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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | Any large white oak trees (e.g., ''Quercus garryana, Quercus lobata)'', native to the western coast of North America. Commonly found in the Willamette Valley, the Oregon white oak (Q.garryana) has a light brown bark with rectangular fissures. The California white oak (Q. lobata) has dark green leaves and large acorns. | + | Any large white oak trees (e.g., ''Quercus garryana, Quercus lobata)'', native to the western coast of North America. Commonly found in the Willamette Valley, the Oregon white oak (''Q.garryana'') has a light brown bark with rectangular fissures. The California white oak (''Q. lobata'') has dark green leaves and large acorns. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
| − | Garry oak; Oregon white oak (Quercus garryana); California white oak or valley oak (Quercus lobata) | + | Garry oak; Oregon white oak (''Quercus garryana''); California white oak or valley oak (''Quercus lobata'') |
| − | == | + | ==Resources and Citations== |
* ''Dictionary of Building Preservation'', Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996 | * ''Dictionary of Building Preservation'', Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996 | ||
| − | * ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com Comment: "white oak." | + | * ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com Comment: "white oak." Accessed: 27 Oct. 2004 . |
| − | * | + | * Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Quercus_species |
[[Category:Materials database]] | [[Category:Materials database]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:57, 8 October 2020
Description
Any large white oak trees (e.g., Quercus garryana, Quercus lobata), native to the western coast of North America. Commonly found in the Willamette Valley, the Oregon white oak (Q.garryana) has a light brown bark with rectangular fissures. The California white oak (Q. lobata) has dark green leaves and large acorns.
Synonyms and Related Terms
Garry oak; Oregon white oak (Quercus garryana); California white oak or valley oak (Quercus lobata)
Resources and Citations
- Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996
- Encyclopedia Britannica, http://www.britannica.com Comment: "white oak." Accessed: 27 Oct. 2004 .