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Quercus agrifolia
Coast Live Oak, Californian Field Oak
Notes

Uses: Large long lived tree from coastal California. Can tolerate a variety of soils and urban situations. Is used as a street tree in somes larger streets in the United States. Produces brown-orange acorns in summer
Does not like overly wet soils in summer.

  • Canopy Shape canopy-round_d Round
  • Height 18-20m
  • Spread 15-18m
  • Position
    • position-fullsun Full Sun
  • Family Fagaceae
  • Botanical Name Quercus agrifolia
  • Common Name Coast Live Oak, Californian Field Oak
  • Origin North America
  • Habit Spreading
  • Landscape Coastal footslopes, 2nd line coast, Plains, Footslopes, Hills
  • Soil Texture Clay, Loam, Sand
  • pH Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
  • Tolerates Drought, Coast
  • Supplementary Watering Minimal
  • Flower Colour Green
  • Flowering Time Spring
  • Foliage Green
  • Flower Type Catkins
  • Purpose Ornamental, Shade
  • Evergreen/Deciduous Deciduous
  • Seasonal Colour Autumn
  • Trunk Furrowed
  • Form Tall Tree (Usually exceeds 10m)