Life … Plants Vascular Plants Dicots Beeches, Oaks, Walnuts, and Allies Beech Family Stone Oaks Japanese Blue Oak species 676 observations Japanese Blue Oak Lithocarpus glaber Field notes Key traits Layer Trees Light Full sun Moisture Well drained Moist Wet Soil Sand Loam Clay Organic Soil pH Acid Neutral Drought tolerant Yes Deer resistant Yes Resists Urban conditions Habit Broad Erect Multi stemmed Oval Rounded Plant type Poisonous Shrub Tree From NC State Extension. Close