Mystery Tree #6
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- Leaves: Pinnately lobed, about 5" long;
7-9 rounded lobes on each leaf, but quite variable; dark green above.
- Fruit: Looks like an acorn with a hat-like
cap (shallow); about the size of the tip of your thumb.
- Twigs: Thick, with several buds at the tip.
- Distribution: Throughout the valley bottoms
and foothills of western Oregon and Washington, and south into northern
California (to San Francisco).
To identify this tree, work your way
through the
Dichotomous Key.
If you already know the identity
of the Mystery Tree, go to the solution
page.
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