Douglasiane. N. O. Cupulifere. 
TAB. CCCLXXX. 
Quercus DENSIFLORA. 
Foliis perennantibus coriaceis petiolatis oblongo-lanceolatis ob- 
tusis basi obtusis breviter acuminatis parallel is integer 
timis margine revolutis junioribus fulvo-furfurace 
subtus pallidioribus demum glabris, amentis masculis elongatis 
folia superantibus densifloris valde tomentosis nunc ad basin 
flores paucos foemineos instructis, fructibus sessilibus, cupula 
brevi hemispherica dense squamosa squamis elongato-lineari- 
bus laxis sericeis, glande ovato-globosa sericea. 
Quercus densiflora. Hook. et Arn. Bot. of Beech. Voy. Suppl. P+ 
l, 
Has, California; D. Douglas. 
This remarkable plant has very 
ance of a Castanea; the fruit, in the only specimen we POSSESS; 
being situated at the base of a male catkin of the former years 
while the numerous male catkins of the present year sor 
NO appearance whatever of female flowers: The leaves are from. 
24 to 3 inches long, and almost an inch broad. 
Oo 
o-tomentosis 
much of the general appear- 
