HASTINGS RESERVATIONS OAKS
Jim Griffin, 9/21/87

Oaks are in the Beech family (Fagaceae). Oak genera (Quercus) in US have three subgenera:

1. White oaks,   2, Black oaks, 3. Intermediate oaks.
       15 oak species in Calif., at least 19 hybrids in California
       10 oak species in Santa Lucia Mountains
         7 oak species at Hastings

Oaks at Hastings Reservation

      1. White oaks

            Valley oak (Q. lobata)
            Blue oak   (Q. douglassii)
            Turbinella oak, aka Scrub oak, Pin oak, (Q. turbinella)

                         White oak hybrids
                                         Valley oak x blue oak  (Q. jolonensis)
                                         Valley oak x turbinella oak (Q. munzii)
                                         Blue oak x turbinella oak (Q. alvordiana)

     2. Black oaks

           Coast live oak (Q. agrifolia)
           California black oak (Q. kelloggii)
           Interior Live oak (Q. wislinzenii)

                          Black oak hybrids

                                        Coast live oak x California black oak (Q. chasei)
                                        Interior live oak x California black oak (Q. morehus)

      3. Intermediate oaks

           Canyon live oak (Valparaiso oak, maul oak) (Q. chrysolepis)