What is a living oak?
Live oak is an oak tree with evergreen properties on which it retains its leaves throughout the year than to drop leaves in the autumn. The term "live oak" is mostly used in North America, causing people to connect living oak specifically with the American South and Southwest, but in fact, Evergreen Oaks also appears in Europe and Asia, although they are not known as living oaks in these regions. Especially in the south, a living oak is an iconic symbol; For example, Georgia's state tree is a living oak. They can be found in several different groups within their parent family and differ widely in shape and size and also create a number of leaves styles. Like all oaks, live oaks produce acorns for reproduction and have a great strong wood that can be used for various construction tasks.
"live" in "live oak" is a reference to the fact that the trees look alive, despite dead winters. Deciduous trees tend to look somewhat doubtful after losing their leaves, causing the landscape to lookLet somewhat dead and bleak, but still remain green in winter and inject a little color into the winter landscape. Especially for new settlers who face unknown monuments in America, a living oak was undoubtedly a pleasant look during the harsh winters, as a reminder that spring would eventually arrive.
Live oaks are also known as Encinas, in some regions and several American cities are called "Encina" or "Live Oak", probably in reference to a large number of these trees. Trees can live for up to 300 years when they leave to grow without illness and develop very strong, healthy wood and abundant low -hanging branches, like other oak family members. Live oaks were used for thousands of all over the world for their robust wood, which was particularly vital in the American boat construction.
Many living oaks provide habitats for epiphytic plants, plants that grow on other living species rather than rooting into the ground. Spanish moss in the south is a famous example of epiphytic grewNY, but mistletoe and many other plants can also be seen to colonize living oaks. Live oaks are often grown for their ornamental leaves, in which case epiphytic visitors are either a bonus or an inconvenience, depending on the view of someone's view.