It is important to note that none of the following known hosts are common to Texas. These plants are all indigenous or adapted to the ecology of central California and Oregon. However, the list of susceptible hosts is expanding, and many of these known susceptible host species have relatives in native and planted Texas landscapes.
Known Phytophthera ramorum Hosts
| Common Name | Scientific Name | Family |
| California black oak | Quercus kelloggii | Fagaceae |
| coast live oak | Quercus agrifolia | Fagaceae |
| Shreve oak | Quercus parvula var. shrevei | Fagaceae |
| tanoak | Lithocarpus densiflorus | Fagaceae |
| rhododendron | Rhododendron macrophyllum | Ericaceae |
| California bay laurel | Umbellularia californica | Lauraceae |
| big leaf maple | Acer macrophyllum | Aceraceae |
| madrone | Arbutus menziesii | Ericaceae |
| manzanita | Arctostaphylos manzanita | Ericaceae |
| huckleberry | Vaccinium ovatum | Ericaceae |
| California honeysuckle | Lonicera hispidula | Caprifoliaceae |
| toyon | Heteromeles arbutifolia | Rosaceae |
| California buckeye | Aesculus californica | Hippocastanaceae |
| California coffeeberry | Rhamnus californica | Rhamnaceae |
| Redwood | Sequoia sempervirens | Taxodium |
| Douglas-fir | Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii | Pinaceae |
Source: http://www.calflora.org/index0.html
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