Fresh acorns on a hybrid - from both this year, and apparently an earlier year as well. I am indebted to Tamia Marg for pointing out and identifying this tree for me. Hybrid between Quercus kelloggii and Quercus wislizeni?
View of north slopes of Cottonwood Creek, chaparral of Quercus garryana var. semota. Open woodland of Valley and Black oaks. (similar to # 255376) Quad name: Tejon. Quad number: 154. Reference to map: 23.
Between Cool and Pilot Hill. Irrigated pasture. Note interior live oak encroachment on slope grassland area (former ponderosa pine site) in the background. El Dorado County., T 12 N R 9 E Sec 30 Quad name: Sacramento. Quad number: 57. Reference to map: 43.