Oregon White Oak Beech Family–Fagaceae Quercus garryana Douglas ex Hook. (KWER-kus gair-ee-AH-nuh) Names: Also called Garry Oak, Oregon White Oak was named after Nicholas Garry, a deputy governor for the Hudson’s Bay Company. Relationships: There are hundreds of oak species in the temperate regions of the world, about 60 native to North America. They are divided […]
Golden Chinquapin The Beech Family–Fagaceae Chrysolepis chrysophylla (Douglas x Hook.) Hjelmqvist (Cry-so-LEE-pis cry-so-FILL-uh) Names: This evergreen tree has also been known as Castanopsis chrysophylla; Castanopsis means resembling chestnuts, (the genus Castanea). Chrysolepis means golden scales; chrysophylla means golden leaves. Both refer to the golden scales on the undersides of its leaves. Chinquapin (also […]
Shore Pine The Pine Family–Pinaceae Pinus contorta Douglas ex Louden var. contorta (PIE-nus kon-TOR-tuh) Names: Contorta means twisted, referring to the young shoots. It is called Shore Pine or Beach Pine because it is often found along the Northwest coast. The Lodgepole pine, Pinus contorta var. latifolia (latifolia=broad-leaved) is a variety known for its tall, […]
Western White Pine The Pine Family–Pinaceae Pinus monticola Douglas ex D. Don (PIE-nus mon-tih-KOE-luh) Names: Western White Pine is a 5-needled, soft pine or white pine. White Pines are so named because of the color of their wood. Monticola means “mountain dweller.” Relationships: There are about 115 species of pines worldwide, 35 in North America. […]