Posted by Larry Hoover on April 13, 2009, at 14:55:35
In reply to Why do they say 'live oaks' in the South?, posted by Kath on April 13, 2009, at 13:35:47
The term live oak refers to a group of species of oaks that are evergreen. They don't drop their leaves in the winter, so they appear to remain alive while other oak species have gone dormant. Although there are a few different species called live oak in North America, the term is generally associated with the Southern live oak, Quercus virginiana. That's the species in that photograph.
Lar
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