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Quercus chrysolepis, commonly termed canyon live oak, canyon oak, golden cup oak or maul oak, is a North American species of evergreen oak.Its leaves are a glossy dark green on the upper surface with prominent spines; a further identification arises from the leaves of canyon live oak being geometrically flat.
Many animals eat unripe acorns on the tree or ripe acorns from the ground, with no reproductive benefit to the oak, but some animals, such as squirrels and jays serve as seed dispersal agents. Jays and squirrels that scatter-hoard acorns in caches for future use effectively plant acorns in a variety of locations in which it is possible for them ...
The fruit is an acorn, maturing about 18 months after pollination, 2–3 cm (3 ⁄ 4 – 1 + 1 ⁄ 4 in) long and 2 cm broad, bi-coloured with an orange basal half grading to a green-brown tip; the acorn cap is 1.5–2 cm (5 ⁄ 8 – 3 ⁄ 4 in) deep, densely covered in soft 4–8 millimetres (3 ⁄ 16 – 5 ⁄ 16 in) long 'mossy' bristles.
Several oak trees hold cultural importance; such as the Royal Oak in Britain, [116] the Charter Oak in the United States, [117] and the Guernica oak in the Basque Country. [118] " The Proscribed Royalist, 1651 ", a famous painting by John Everett Millais , depicts a Royalist hiding in an oak tree while fleeing from Cromwell's forces.
Quercus macrocarpa is a large deciduous tree growing up to 30 metres (98 feet), rarely 50 m (160 ft), in height, [3] and is one of the most massive oaks with a trunk diameter of up to 3 m (10 ft).
The acorns of the Shumard oak provide food for various songbirds, game birds such as wild turkey and quail, waterfowl, white-tailed deer, feral hogs, and various rodents such as squirrels. The leaves and twigs can also provide browse for white-tailed deer. [6] Oak wilt can attack all red oaks, including
Quercus lyrata, the overcup oak, is an oak in the white oak group (Quercus sect. Quercus). The common name, overcup oak, refers to its acorns that are mostly enclosed within the acorn cup. [ 3 ] It is native to lowland wetlands in the eastern and south-central United States, in all the coastal states from New Jersey to Texas , inland as far as ...
The Cycle Center was affiliated with, and provided free special-event valet bicycle service for events such as Bike The Drive, L.A.T.E. Ride, and Chicago Marathon. [40] A repair shop offers professional mechanic service. In April 2005, the Cycle Center approached its 500-member capacity, [33] and began a waiting list. Monthly membership was ...