Valley Oak (Quercus lobata) ²

The Valley Oak is the tallest and most majestic of the oaks. The trunk usually divides well above the ground and the tree itself may grow to over 100 feet high. The limbs spread at wide angles forming a broad head of slender branches that droop in long sprays. It is deciduous and in winter the dark lacy patterns of the bare branches stand out. The leaves are about 2 to 3 inches long and 1 to 2 inches wide. The leaves are yellowish-green above and pale underneath. The leaves are parted nearly to the midrib inti paired lobes. The acorns are long and conical with a warty cap. Native Americans used the acorns in their diet. Many animals also eat the acorns.

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