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California live oak

American  

noun

  1. an evergreen oak, Quercus agrifolia, of the western coast of the U.S., having leathery leaves and a short, stout trunk.


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And plein-air painters filled their canvases with the dramatic silhouettes of the California live oak.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 20, 2025

Having healthy, irrigated California live oak and sycamore trees on your property can save your house, Syphard said.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 6, 2025

‘Going Wild’ Available in-person and online, this multimedia collaboration between author Melina Sempill Watts and painter Jeff Sojka imagines existence from the perspective of a centuries-old California live oak tree; opens Aug. 26.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 2, 2022

The fungus somehow switched from being able to grow only on European oak roots to growing on a completely different oak species, the California live oak.

From Slate Feb. 10, 2014

Not a single California live oak was cut down during construction, and a stand of the ancient trees rises in a dark elegance just beyond a piazza.

From Time Magazine Archive

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