Plants that support Acorn Woodpecker
9 plants

Blue oak
Quercus douglasii
tree
Critical year-round food source; cache acorns in granary trees

California Sycamore
Platanus racemosa
tree
Cavity excavator and nester; also uses for foraging and shelter

Coast Live Oak
Quercus agrifolia
tree
Stores acorns year-round in granary trees; creates and maintains woodpecker holes
Coast Redwood
Sequoia sempervirens
tree
Cavity nesting in old-growth redwood snags; critical April-July breeding season

Dunn Oak
Quercus palmeri
tree
Stores acorns in granaries; depends on oak mast for year-round food

Hollyleaf cherry
Prunus ilicifolia
tree
opportunistic frugivory when available, year-round resident

Interior Live Oak
Quercus wislizeni
tree
Year-round acorn storage and consumption from granary trees

Oregon White Oak
Quercus garryana
tree
Year-round acorn storage in granary trees; primary food source for resident populations

Valley Oak
Quercus lobata
tree
Acorn storage in granaries Aug-Oct; critical winter food source
