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Common Name: Live Oak

Species Name: Quercus virginiana

Family Name: Fagaceae

 

 

 

 

ID Characteristics

  • Plant and Leaf Characteristics
    • Plant Height: 100-foot diameter, 80-foot height
    • Leaves: Simple, alternate, evergreen, elliptic-obovate, 1-5 inches long, 1 inch wide, entire or spiny

 

 

Plant Facts  
Origin North America
Sun Preference Full Sun

 

 

Habitat/Ecology  
Soil Preference Adapted to most soil conditions
USDA Cold Hardiness Zone
Notes Tolerant of compaction and salt spray

 

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