Quercus garryana

Garry oak, Oregon white oak or Oregon oak is in the white oak group (Quercus) in the beech or Fagaceae family, and ranges from southern California to southwestern British Columbia (especially the Gulf Islands and southeastern Vancouver Island).

Garry oak is an early-successional species often dependent on fire disturbance (thus is a fire climax species) to avoid being overtaken by Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii). Although the species is still sometimes found in urban areas, in many cases it has been replaced in cities by English oak (Q. robur) which has better form and is more disease-resistant.

• Leaves are deciduous, alternate, simple, 5–15 cm long and 2–8 cm broad, with 3–7 deep, rounded lobes on each side.
• Species is monoecious. Males are drooping catkins, females small inconspicuous flowers.
• Terminal buds are clustered.
• Fruit a small acorn 2–3 cm long and 1.5–2 cm broad, with a shallow, scaly cup. It matures in one season.