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Plants that support Acorn Woodpecker

9 plants

Blue oak

Quercus douglasii

critical

tree

Critical year-round food source; cache acorns in granary trees

Bay Area nativeKeystone species

California Sycamore

Platanus racemosa

high

tree

Cavity excavator and nester; also uses for foraging and shelter

Bay Area native

Coast Live Oak

Quercus agrifolia

critical

tree

Stores acorns year-round in granary trees; creates and maintains woodpecker holes

Bay Area nativeKeystone species

Coast Redwood

Sequoia sempervirens

high

tree

Cavity nesting in old-growth redwood snags; critical April-July breeding season

Bay Area native

Dunn Oak

Quercus palmeri

critical

tree

Stores acorns in granaries; depends on oak mast for year-round food

Bay Area nativeKeystone species

Hollyleaf cherry

Prunus ilicifolia

moderate

tree

opportunistic frugivory when available, year-round resident

Bay Area nativeKeystone species

Interior Live Oak

Quercus wislizeni

critical

tree

Year-round acorn storage and consumption from granary trees

Bay Area nativeKeystone species

Oregon White Oak

Quercus garryana

critical

tree

Year-round acorn storage in granary trees; primary food source for resident populations

Bay Area nativeKeystone species

Valley Oak

Quercus lobata

critical

tree

Acorn storage in granaries Aug-Oct; critical winter food source

Bay Area nativeKeystone species