There are 50 or more reports for the following species as of January 10, 2024. Report numbers for species do not provide an assessment of the frequency of failure for the species (i.e., how often a species fails relative to its occurrence in a population of trees).
Big wind in Marin Thursday morning, March 24, 2011, in west Marin it was raining and windy. It felt like a tornado, but according to the Marin Independant Journal, the meteorologists say "No. It was a 50-60 mph wind gust.
California bay root failure Photo: R. Edberg California bay root failure Photo: R. Edberg California bay trunk failure Photo: R. Edberg California bay branch failure Photo: R. Bushwag California bay branch failure Photo: R.
Coast live oak is the most commonly reported species in the CTFRP database. (See CTFRP Statistics/50 or more) It is the most widely planted native California oak in urban landscapes. Many remnant coast live oaks of great age can be found within developed areas.
The database (September, 2011) contains 1878 reports of branch failures for which a date is recorded. Eight genera have 87 or more branch failure reports. The following table lists the percentage of failures that occurred for each genus for the periods May-October and November-April.
