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Quercus fusiformis is an evergreen tree in the southern live oaks section of the genus Quercus (section Virentes). [6] It is distinguished from Quercus virginiana (southern live oak) most easily by the acorns , which are slightly larger and with a more pointed apex.
The Big Tree is an estimated 1,000-year-old southern live oak located in Rockport, Texas, the largest live oak in Texas. The Boyington Oak, an approximately 180-year-old southern live oak in Mobile, Alabama, that is known for the folklore surrounding its origin. [24] [25]
The "Big Tree" is a species of oak called Quercus virginiana. These oak trees can be found from Texas to Florida with their range extending northward to Virginia. The common name for the Quercus virginiana is the live oak but includes the names southern live oak and the Texas live oak too. Live oak growth rate and size vary by location.
According to the Live Oak Society the oldest southern live oak is believed to be the Seven Sisters Oak located in Mandeville, Louisiana with an estimated age of 500–1,000 years. [3] The southern live oak is the official state tree of Georgia. The Seal of Texas includes a live oak branch. A small grove of live oaks on a prairie is known as a ...
Quercus buckleyi: Texas red oak Fagaceae (beech family) Yes Yes Yes Yes IUCN (LC) 8513 Quercus coccinea: scarlet oak Fagaceae (beech family) Yes IUCN (LC) 86 Quercus emoryi: emory oak Fagaceae (beech family) Yes Yes IUCN (LC) 81 Quercus falcata: southern red oak Fagaceae (beech family) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes IUCN (LC) 812 Quercus fusiformis ...
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Quercus fusiformis Small – Texas live oak or plateau live oak – # south central North America; Quercus geminata Small – sand live oak – # southeastern United States; Quercus minima (Sarg.) Small – dwarf live oak – # southeastern North America; Quercus oleoides Schltdl. & Cham. – # from Costa Rica into Mexico
The Treaty Oak is a Texas live oak tree in Austin, Texas, United States, and the last surviving member of the Council Oaks, a grove of 14 trees that served as a sacred meeting place for Comanche and Tonkawa tribes before European colonization of the area. Foresters estimate the Treaty Oak to be about 500 years old.