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canyon live oak

plant
Also known as: Quercus chrysolepsis, goldencup oak
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  • Southern live oak
    live oak

    …the white oak group, the canyon live oak (Q. chrysolepis) is a timber tree that occasionally grows more than 27 meters (89 feet) tall. It is often called goldencup oak for its egg-shaped acorns, each enclosed at the base in a yellow woolly cup. The thick leathery leaves remain on…

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    …the white oak group, the canyon live oak (Q. chrysolepis) is a timber tree that occasionally grows more than 27 meters (89 feet) tall. It is often called goldencup oak for its egg-shaped acorns, each enclosed at the base in a yellow woolly cup. The thick leathery leaves remain on…

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