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Silverleaf oak trees are relatively rare in Portland. Heritage Trees 370 and 371 are believed to have been planted about 25 years ago from seedlings brought in from Southeast Arizona.
Silverleaf Oak
FAMILY: FAGACEAE
About Silverleaf Oak at OSU's Landscape Plants site
Native to the mountains of southern Arizona and New Mexico, part of western Texas, and northern Mexico.
Broadleaf, semi-evergreen tree with leathery leaves that have distinctive silver-white undersides.
Usually found as a shrub, but can be trained into a tree form around 25 feet tall. A species 85 feet tall has been recorded.
Acorns about 1 × 0.8 cm, conic-oblong, capsule covers 1/3 of the nut.
Uncommon in Portland.
| Tree # | Location | Dimensions | Photo and Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 370 | Right-of-way, Front | 61' Height 46' Spread 6.85' Circ. 26.2" DBH | This is the north tree of the pair. It has a single trunk.  |
| 371 | Right-of-way, Front | 57' Height 49' Spread 6.44' Circ. 24.6" DBH |  |