Quercus virginiana, also known as the southern live oak, is an evergreen oak tree endemic to the Southeastern United States. [5] Though many other species are loosely called live oak, the southern live oak is particularly iconic of the Old South.

Live Oak is a medium-sized showy long-lived evergreen tree that may grow 40 to 80 feet tall. It is found in the coastal plains of VA, NC and southward along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It has a broad crown, rarely grows over 50 feet tall with gnarled branches reaching out to 40 to 100 feet wide, often seen with Spanish moss hanging from them.

Scientific name: Quercus virginiana. Pronunciation: KWERK-us ver-jin-ee-AY-nuh. Common name(s): live oak, southern live oak. Family: Fagaceae. USDA hardiness zones: 7B through 10B (Figure 2) Origin: native to the Atlantic and Gulf Coastal states of the southeastern United States, in addition to south central Texas, and northeastern Mexico

As their scientific name (Quercus virginiana) suggests, southern live oaks are found in Virginia, and continue south to Florida and west to Texas and Oklahoma. Southern live oaks grow well in salty soils and in shade, which makes them great competitors against other, less tolerant trees.

2025年1月31日 · The range of Quercus virginiana, or the Southern Live Oak, spans across the southeastern United States. It stretches from southeastern Virginia, along the Atlantic coast through North and South Carolina, Georgia, and down into Florida, including the Florida Keys.

Quercus virginiana, commonly called live oak, is a large, long-lived, evergreen oak that typically grows 40-80’ tall with a short trunk, low branching and a broad-spreading rounded crown. It is native to coastal plains and woods from Virginia to southern Florida and Texas.

Long-lived and majestic, Quercus virginiana (Live Oak) is a large evergreen tree adorned with a wide-spreading, rounded crown, its lower limbs stretching great distances from the trunk. Symbol of the South and its old plantations, its heavy branches are often graced with Spanish moss.

2022年12月16日 · The live oak tree (Quercus virginiana) is described as a medium to large-sized evergreen that grows between 40 and 80 ft. (12 – 24 m) tall and up to 100 ft. (30 m) wide. The majestic oak tree is characterized by its sprawling, twisting branches, black acorns, leathery dark green leaves, and reddish-brown furrowed bark.

A large, sprawling, picturesque tree, usually graced with Spanish moss and strongly reminiscent of the Old South, Live Oak is one of the broadest spreading of the Oaks, providing large areas of deep, inviting shade (Fig. 1). It is the state tree of Georgia.

The Southern live oak (Quercus virginiana), also known simply as the live oak, gets its name from the fact that, unlike other oaks, it doesn’t lose its leaves in the autumn. Live oaks are native to the Southeastern coast of the United States, extending from Virginia to Florida and as far west as Texas and Oklahoma.