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| Beech Family (Fagaceae)
This family of 6 genera and hundreds of species
includes important hardwood trees such as
beeches, tanbark oaks, oaks, and chestnuts. |
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| Native to Coastal California |
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| Many growing naturally
throughout the garden. At least four of these native
oaks were moved in the course of construction: One
(still alive) was moved 1925-26 to make way for
the North Wing, one (still alive) was moved in 1946
to make way for an addition to the South Wing, and
at least one was moved on the Main Terrace. |
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 Round-headed,
wide-spreading evergreen tree to 70 feet high,
often with a greater spread. Leaves hollylike,
1-3 inches long, slightly glossy on upper
surface. |
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Existing native
oaks need special treatment in order to survive
in a garden environment. Old wild trees cannot
handle the excess water and nutrients that
they receive in a garden. They should never
have the grade level lowered or raised between
the trunk and drip line, nor should they be
watered in the summer within 4 feet of the
trunk. Oak trees can easily be infected with
oak root fungus (Armillaria). Fortunately,
this fungus is not always fatal to the tree,
and old trees can benefit from feeding and
deep watering.
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