Lithocarpus densiflorus


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Noun1.Lithocarpus densiflorus - evergreen tree of the Pacific coast area having large leathery leaves; yields tanbark
Lithocarpus glaber, Lithocarpus glabra, Japanese oak - small evergreen tree of China and Japan
tree - a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
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Dense patches of understory within mature stands typically consisted of small-dbh white firs (Abies concolor), incense-cedars (Calocedrus decurrens), California black oaks (Quercus kelloggii), or tan oaks (Lithocarpus densiflorus).
Lithocarpus densiflorus), a California Floristic Province (CFP) endemic (Nettel et al., 2009).
So far, three species common in coastal woodlands have proved vulnerable: tan oak (Lithocarpus densiflorus), coast live oak (Quercus agrifolia), and black oak (Quercus kelloggii).
Lower-elevation forests in the watershed are dominated by Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) and hardwoods such as tanoak (Lithocarpus densiflorus) and Pacific madrone (Arbutus menziesii).
Southward, where the climate is warmer and drier, Pinus lambertiana, Calocedrus decurrens, and Lithocarpus densiflorus are added to the flora.