Management and Silviculture

Although Umbellularia Californica is a valuable hardwood, it is currently not Managed for commercial harvest. Umbellularia Californica is used for a variety of rehabilitative purposes. It has been utilized in riparian and wildlife habitat reclamation projects in Berkeley, the Santa Clara Valley, and Los Angeles County, California. It has also been used in watershed projects for flood control and stream channel restoration .Umbellularia californica is started from seed and transplants best when under 1 year of age. Cultivation methods have been detailed . Silviculture of Umbellularia Californica may become more important as East Coast hardwood production lessens.