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Cutleaf Tanbark Oak, Tanoak, California Chestnut Oak, Live Oak, Peach Oak

Lithocarpusdensiflorus

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Family

Fagaceae (fag-AY-see-ee)

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Genus

Lithocarpus (lith-oh-KAR-pus)

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Species

densiflorus (den-see-FLOR-us)

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Synonym

Lithocarpus densiflorus var. densiflorus

Sun Exposure

Sun to Partial Shade

Light Shade

Foliage

Grown for foliage

Evergreen

Height

30-40 ft. (9-12 m)

over 40 ft. (12 m)

Spacing

20-30 ft. (6-9 m)

30-40 ft. (9-12 m)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)

USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)

USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)

USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)

USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

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smiln32

Oklahoma City, OK (Zone 7a) | August 2004 | neutral

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Cutleaf Tanbark Oak, Tanoak, California Chestnut Oak, Live Oak, Peach Oak

Lithocarpusdensiflorus

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