The Tanoak Tree: An Environmental History of a Pacific Coast Hardwood by Frederica Bowcutt, 2015
Tanoak ( Notholithocarpus densiflorus ) is a resilient and common hardwood tree native to California and southwestern Oregon. Having studied the patterns of tanoak use and abuse for nearly twenty years, botanist Frederica Bowcutt uncovers a complex history of cultural, sociopolitical, and economic factors affecting the tree's fate.