Notholithocarpus densiflorus Calflora

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Taxon Report

Notholithocarpus densiflorus (Hook. & Arn.) Manos, C.H. Cannon, & S. Oh

Tanoak

Notholithocarpus densiflorus is a tree or shrub that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.

Pests and Pathogens from Calinvasives


	Plant Range Observation Search ~2354 records in California Plant Characteristics

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Subspecies and Varieties:
... var. densiflorus ... var. echinoides
Genus:	Notholithocarpus
Family:	Fagaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Habitat: slopes

Communities: Redwood Forest, Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Mixed Evergreen Forest

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + POWO

Alternate Names:


JEF + PLANTS	Lithocarpus densiflorus

Information about Notholithocarpus densiflorus from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Jepson eFlora Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 03/29/2025).