Southern Live Oak
Quercus virginiana
Summary 4
Quercus virginiana, also known as the southern live oak, is a normally evergreen oak tree native to the southeastern United States. Though many other species are loosely called live oak, the southern live oak is particularly iconic of the Old South.
Uses: Acorns from many species of oak were an important food source for Native Americans. Nut meats must be processed (leached) in water to remove tannins and render them palatable.
Sources and Credits
- (c) Woodlot, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Quercus_virginiana_2010.jpg
- (c) Bri Weldon, some rights reserved (CC BY), https://www.flickr.com/photos/briweldon/5169665309/
- (c) Bruce Kirchoff, some rights reserved (CC BY), https://www.flickr.com/photos/brucekirchoff/24163917956/
- Adapted by Amber Leung from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quercus_virginiana
More Info
- iNat taxon page
- Biodiversity Heritage Library
- BOLD Systems BIN search
- eFloras.org
- Flora of North America (beta)
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
- HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants
- IPNI (with links to POWO, WFO, and BHL)
- Maryland Biodiversity Project
- NatureServe Explorer 2.0
- SEINet Symbiota portals
- Tropicos
- USDA PLANTS database
- World Flora Online
iNat Map
| Type | tree |
|---|---|
| What parts | nuts |
| Use | edible |
| Origin | native |
| In scnp | yes |
