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Quercus garryana  Hook.
Garry's oak,   Oregon oak, garry oak,   Oregon white oak
Quercus garryana is a tree that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
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Subspecies and Varieties:
Genus: Quercus
Family: Fagaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Toxicity: Do not eat the fruit or leaf of this plant.

Wetlands:
Arid West: Occurs in non wetlands
Mountains, Valleys and Coast: Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands

Habitat: slopes

Communities: Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Mixed Evergreen Forest, Northern Oak Woodland, Chaparral

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + POWO
Information about  Quercus garryana from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
This plant is available commercially.
Jepson eFlora

USDA PLANTS Profile (QUGA4)

Photos on Calflora

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Photos on iNaturalist

ID Tips on PlantID.net

[Wikipedia] Taxonomy: David Douglas was the first non-native person who recorded the species (1820s) and named it after Nicholas Garry, who was deputy governor of the Hudson's Bay Company from 1822 to 1835 and a supporter of Douglas. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)


Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 07/12/2025).