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Southern Live Oak
Southern Live Oak
Quercus virginiana
Plantae
COMMON

Stats

Lifespan
200-500 yrs
Size
Huge
Diet
Photosynthetic
Biome
Subtropical woodland
Range
North America
Movement
Sessile
Breeding
Seeds
Defense
Toxins
Status
Common

About

This evergreen oak grows across the coastal plains of the southeastern United States. Its massive, horizontal branches can span over one hundred feet in diameter to shade the ground.

Life cycle

  1. 1.
    seed
    A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
  2. 2.
    sprout
    A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
  3. 3.
    sapling
    A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
  4. 4.
    mature
    Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fagales
Family
Fagaceae
Genus
Quercus
Species
Quercus virginiana