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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