Fagaceae FAMILY
Chrysolepis chrysophylla
Chrysolepis chrysophylla
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Chrysolepis chrysophylla is an evergreen tree that can grow up to 20.00 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and source of materials.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeSouth-western N. America - Washington to Oregon and California.
HabitatForested slopes near the coast in California[ 71 Title A California Flora. Publication Author Munz P.A. & Keck D.D. Publisher University of California Press; Los Angeles Year 1959 ISBN - Description An excellent flora but no pictures. Not for the casual reader. ]. Found in many soil types ranging from dry and rocky to deep rich soils[ 229 Title The Complete Trees of N. America. Field Guide and Natural History. Publication Author Elias. T. Publisher Van Nostrand Reinhold Co. Year 1980 ISBN 0442238622 Description A very good concise guide. Gives habitats, good descriptions, maps showing distribution and a few of the uses. It also includes the many shrubs that occasionally reach tree proportions. ].