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  4. Dicots
  5. Beeches, Oaks, Walnuts, and Allies
  6. Beech Family
  7. Oaks
  8. New World Oaks
  9. Southern Live Oaks

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Southern Live Oaks

Virentes

Includes
4 native 1 present
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Children

  • Southern Live Oak native
  • Texas Live Oak native
  • Sand Live Oak native
  • Dwarf Live Oak native
  • Olive Oak present
  • Brandegee Oak
  • Quercus geminata × virginiana
  • Quercus × succulenta native
  • Quercus fusiformis × oleoides

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Top native southern live oaks All

Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.

  • Southern Live Oak Quercus virginiana keystone caterpillars 321 hosts 91 food 107 flowers 28 shelter 2
  • Sand Live Oak Quercus geminata keystone caterpillars 264 hosts 66 food 81 flowers 29
  • Dwarf Live Oak Quercus minima keystone caterpillars 250 hosts 54 food 72 flowers 26
  • Texas Live Oak Quercus fusiformis keystone caterpillars 237 hosts 64 food 73 flowers 20 shelter 1

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