Quercus lobata - Valley Oak or Roble (Plant) Tree torreyana Common Name Honey Mesquite

torreyana Common Name Honey Mesquite Plant Type Tree Sun Exposure Coast-Sun

Growth Rate Slow Endangered 4

To capture this year’s theme

alpine slopes

When not in bloom

Quercus lobata - Valley Oak or Roble (Plant) Tree torreyana Common Name Honey MesquiteSaid to be America's largest oak. Beautiful lobed leaves emerge bright green in spring. Tolerates more water than other native oaks. It is a larval food plant for the Mournful Duskywing butterfly. Plant Characteristics Family Name Fagaceae Species Name Quercus lobata Common Name Valley Oak or Roble Plant Type Tree Sun Exposure Coast Sun, Coast Part Sun, Inland Sun, Inland Part Sun, Water Requirement Low Soil Type Any Flower Color None Flowering Months