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California live oak

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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While California live oak trees are protected in Altadena, others emblematic to the area are not.

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

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

A rustic family home hugged by the Santa Catalina Mountains and 200-year-old California live oak trees, it groups neighboring structures into a compound to share with family and friends.

The yard is anchored by trees — a California live oak in the center, along with a Meyer lemon tree, a Golden Nugget tangerine and a pomegranate he said has “done gangbusters.”

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