Lithocarpus densiflorus - Tanbark oak

Tanbark oak (Lithocarpus densiflorus) is an evergreen tree native to the Pacific coast of North America, its acorns a staple food for several Native American tribes once leached of bitter tannins, and its bark a source of tannin for dye.¹

Inputs

• Hardiness zone 6¹
• Hardiness zone 7¹
• Hardiness zone 8¹
• Hardiness zone 9¹
• Full sun¹
• Semi-shade¹
• Moist soil¹

Outputs

• Human food¹
• Medicinal use¹
• Dye¹
• Fuel¹

Type

• Tree
• Evergreen

Functions

• Flammable²

Footnotes

1. Lithocarpus densiflorus | Plants for a Future ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵ ↩⁶ ↩⁷ ↩⁸ ↩⁹ ↩¹⁰ ↩¹¹ ↩¹²

2. Leaf burn times of California native plants, Las Pilitas Nursery, 2005 propane-torch ignition trial, live-leaf ignition time 15 seconds ↩