Two beautiful specimens stand on the two islands in our downtown section on Torrance Boulevard, bordered by Sartori on the north and south side of the street. These trees were planted around 1912 or 1913. The Cork Oak is native to North Africa and Southern Europe.
Oaks are among the most impressive of all trees.
They have been a sign of unending strength and stability. The Cork is not found growing too often in Southern California, and our trees in the downtown section are the nicest specimens to be found in the South Bay area. Other smaller specimens are to be found in three or four of our parks and in some sections of Redondo Beach. The Cork Oak is not the kind of tree generally planted by the homeowner because of its size and slow growth. Consequently, this is a tree not usually seen by the general public.