Garry Oak, also called Oregon White Oak, is most likely found in dry and open meadows. A member of the Fagaceae Family, it grows by Kiosk 14.  It is Washington State’s only native oak species. It is a slow growing tree, often misshaped, and difficult to restore once cut down as it seeds slowly (excellent firewood, making it a target and a tragedy in the days of our Mosquito Fleet that served Puget Sound). The small grove in Bonhoeffer Gardens grows on a dry, rocky area (surrounded by wet areas) as this tree does best in areas that other trees do not. It was often found here 4 generations ago. Key facts: leaves are ovals with 5 to 7 rounded lobes, fruit is an acorn, leaves are alternate. Like the Madrona, Cascara, and other more slowly growing trees; we cut our native oaks down, poison, or burn them and then plant Douglas Fir. We have eliminated our oaks over time without thinking. Pilchuck Learning Center’s sponsored Western Washington State University SAM Project extinction possibility is slight, abundant on some San Juan Islands, native to Cascadia.

http://naeb.brit.org/uses/search/?string=Quercus+garryana
https://burkeherbarium.org/imagecollection/taxon.php?Taxon=Quercus%20garryanahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quercus_garryana
https://www.plc215.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Kiosk-14.pdf
https://www.instagram.com/p/C6GLZNOud5C/
http://www.burkemuseum.org/research-and-collections/botany-and-herbarium/collections/database/results.php?Genus=Quercus&Species=garryana&SourcePage=search.php&IncludeSynonyms=Y&SortBy=DESC&SortOrder=Year
https://www.yahoo.com/news/400-old-oak-tree-causing-033248746.html

The Oregon White Oak from afar truly looks:

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