CHAPARRAL. 
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TABLE 4.—Composition of chaparral on Tujunga and San Gabriel watersheds— 


















COMMERCIAL USES. 



Continued. 
East slope. West slope. 
Tujunga. San Gabriel. Tujunga. San Gabriel. 
Species. 
2,000 3,000 2,000 4,000 2,000 3,000 2,000 4,000 
to to to to to to to to 
3,000 5,000 4,000 6,000 3,000 5,000 4,000 6,000 
feet. feet. feet. feet. feet feet. feet. feet. 
DESIRABLE SPECIES. 
IEXCT CEA ME C?p CUM PE CIn COe|| HEL CTA CE sal ACTA CEs ECT CL WER Cbe | ME erCe 
Aretostaphylos'tomentosai- <2. -.---|- 22-22 -je2--- 22 5|e-s-- 2. OP al beecedan Secs acaal aasear ae seed oder 
Arctostaphylos glauca......--.------ OF 1002 115500) 104 DAS | RONG Ola US Mies ees etter se tates 
Eeteromeles/arbutifoliae ses sssee sees oleae cancion ce nse. . 63 iy, ala SIUC) face eae tea sea ten ellie ee 
IPCI MU CNOIE Shecsocatsns coeoseoecsl|lbeneosae 40 . 83 . 36 . 43 SON hae ae all erm er 
QUERCUS Cin OSs sosssostebeceoed||sadéoped|soecoses|lsanaceee 10. 30 - 43 EUS RS ORS ol eae oon 
@Uercusidiur Saha see ee ee area |e cree . £0 2. 30 1.78 GSE eae ea acre ener eecter ele eee 
@lencushwaAslizenWe 2 Mss see eee aly -licle le OO Meee 11.87 . 20 fet 0) | eee ete ere en 
IRM CS leyorabae ese e Gees Soe ee oe eee Sse SAC eee tre tet is ec scr, | Pt eT LAY ae aU Pat pe ta Coe | cd 
EVMUISIOW AA ees eee ea Peay rats retael | (itera sree ake cya eral Sey Petes OH [eee ee as SX OG} eariar ae ts [a ae anes 
QUGKOUS COMBE SMS ct ce soos SE See resene| (em etter gl (cle eie pte ties Gees reer teal el ceo IE 
DienC moO emclinon CaAlbbiomouOwbOles bSksbbssaccclegueenculocacess slleseoesasledseccsellesceo uel eodeesclbssoscee 
Ao tell epee tei see eee 70 12. 90 4.80 | 33.70 Alas 3 O)a | ates) () ety lta | pine | 
UNDESIRABLE SPECIES. 
Adenostoma fasciculatum -......-.--- 44.90 | 22.30] 33.61 21. 64 TAO en BYE COs eek ekelewosy ca 
Ceanothus crassifolius...-...----- eee oeOS! Gl SO nies t2n84 5 BO) Mi ARTE TI OAR Ips eT 
CEPmO WRU CLINGRHUG Sess os dace ara ladies cel ie eal Ne esses panies) ar aperORetee aa PAVED Pieces ea loa Sa 
Geanothusisorediavuss seme see eee eleseeeee ses eee. 13. 38 4. 04 . 30 LES OG | ener es neat 
CeanothmusidiivaniCavUSme =e se eee eee een ee aelee ae sneeae 12. 60 22. 60 ALES OU) | ees etter 
Eriogonum fasciculatum ......-....-- 25. 90 .10 8.14] 11.64 2. 00 Si 7ay Nee areal a Ha Rey 
Cercocarpus parvifolius..............|.....--- . 30 2. 51 UD Ath easyer POT Ail eeaeees oal| pac reercie 
IDA Ook Oyo (Mlibipiaow ein a> SA Seeks ee A ese ealleeeesaan|eccodose 1. 78 9. 10 ECON Eas tala cbaeses 
Eriodictyon tomentosum .......----- . 70 IEC Nees ee se ee ean sae Pei Bile te seats (fines eae 
Symphonicarposmollishes 22. sheer lkeemers- (so acess =~ ANC | Stine Sek Bel Do (ene ae teense ne 
RIMOS (HEUER 33 6s po He Pema eto cr! (eo ae elena enc csr ee [ae eee years ease leet eee et (oR wea gl ares great te ee 
MGhoA WS loiayoeSe aso6a55 odes peecnones||seseasceloeopease As (i aan | bere [pecan at an HOMER o aera Fp 2 aa 
ANTRIGHAITS) HENCE IS Secs Sota do bo elles Seco ots cre te eee eee fee cee tee eevee tne eer 
ATI STC aio IN CA heme eames ee aye pee ena od eR Nie ee Oe cl ee eee Be () 2a | ceepnbetiaia| Mirae ee 
Gulley Galliivorntce ace ks Sebo ok ae SoSmedel Sees eects eal (erie ee ces (eerie as 5. 90 2 OG ill esseeniys Ra | eo sige 
WUGOR AMMO NESS seedocooesoeennae 2. 00 . 80 . 20 Bg (illen| ecnetete ee tl nee Ue cell frets sees |b Se Ue 
, IRAMIBIEINCALCOEbObIDS SoosouceaGcoclesscooesladesesoneocseass . 59 1.90 Stile (a meee les Rae 
Rhammuswlicifoliae=sess-s.--)-see- 4 Beh (ia | erates = ener oe aes cra tease Cs Oe GRO eras tae TAS eee 
Salivaammeliiitenae a= ese ee GE9OH E2255 4.38 . 36 1550) (Di eee raves ah eves 
Audibertia polystachya......---...-- mr (Ml anenedes ste 1. 46 2020| tenes ay eal eee yay a Re ak 
Wotus elabetescce cap: eo eeer ee MO) Woe sousoe 16. 07 EO Gig ester ie ee arate a | ral ba ee 
(Craeeenayiel ov ays) Tran reuReu TTD See SI OO a fee al mes ha eT TL el ec tua Ue ashes a 
Teas CUO coe sass dass Soo e cess ioe Bese elses OO eel eres een Seite eae emir tal eta cet | mare tanec ce 
AICI AV ATITOT CAMA metas ap eee ary ae hers (Meese ee oF (| tepid aarp ntl ee ee ra ol OS Tae eae sce 2 
Clema rishi ous ticiiolia reese peer os sees eee ee | seer ASAD irl eeiiag op Oe Nl ee hath wali cere he eects WO Se es 
PPCIOUS GiNiRBINEUS ss Geicas oes secoaralsoptasns FOES Hees COGS eel eee eis Cel Serie eres [eer ee eos a epee Dieta ee 
DES SDECLOSUMM er eresee mer ame satis olsen ceoeciee else eee BEN AS, see Meee bel eatee en ioe Maney Vik aee a 
SUIS Vali ensill Oo ae ere eee, |e eee ce es OHS eile ae Seal Muetas aeeea ene are hh eee a lace apo he 
ANTM OTS DS OI WONTON GD, Ae ee os Shes EE Ss loca [arcane ONG Ue ae mS Lh erage RO a 
aR Otel eres sess commer ee 2 OS) XO) Ms, ASIA IMO) |) 2 Nass OXON XG BOLI CNS GE WI Zee ee ee 


While the chaparral’s chief utility is to conserve the water supply, 
some of its species have been used for fuel, fencing, and forage. 
A few of the plants are reputed to have medicinal value. 
the Indians gathered the nuts of Aesculus californica and Umbel- 
lularia californica, the seeds of Ceanothus integerrimus, fruits from 
Prunus, and berries from /fibes, Heteromeles, Sambucus, and 
Vaccinium. 
Formerly 
During the early settlement of southern California, before the 
discovery of oil and the importation of coal and lumber from the 
