Quercus parvula
Member of
red oaks (section Lobatae)
high-latitude oaks (subgenus Quercus)
oaks (genus Quercus)
beech family (family Fagaceae)
dicots (class Magnoliopsida)
flowering plants (subphylum Angiospermae)
There are no other wild members of this species in the bay area.
tamalpais oak
Quercus parvula var. tamalpaisensis
Toxicity of acorn, oak (Quercus spp.):
1 – Skin contact with these plants can cause symptoms ranging from redness, itching, and rash to painful blisters like skin burns.
3 – Ingestion of these plants is expected to cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and other symptoms that may cause illness but is not life-threatening.
1 observed taxon / 1 unobserved taxon / 1 key
Chris’s observations: none
Not all sites agree about the scientific name:
Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora
