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Canyon Live Oak

Quercus_chrysolepis

Photo by KarenP
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Field Notes

Description:

I found several canyon live oaks on the Inaja Trail, in Santa Ysabel/Julian, CA area. The live oak also are making a return since the 2003 Cedar fire near Julian.

Notes:

From wikipedia link: Native Americans used the acorns of this species as a food staple, after leaching of the tannins; moreover, its roasted seed is a coffee substitute. After forest fires, Canyon live oak regenerates vigorously by basal sprouting, and the clonal diversity of this species has been shown to be high.[1]

Reference Links:

Quercus chrysolepis, Inaja Trail, Hiking, Julian, CA

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