Oregon Oak

Quercus garryana

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Quercus garryana, the Garry oak, Oregon white oak or Oregon oak, is a tree species with a range stretching from southern California to southwestern British Columbia. It grows from sea level to 210 metres (690 ft) altitude in the northern part of its range, and at 300 to 1,800 metres (980 to 5,900 ft) in the south of the range in California. The tree is named after Nicholas Garry, deputy governor of the Hudson's Bay Company, 1822–35.

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