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Quercus virginiana

AuthorityMiller
FamilyMagnoliopsida:Hamamelidae:Fagales:Fagaceae
Synonyms
Common namescarvalho da Virginia, chene de Virginie, live oak, roble de Virginia
Editor
Ecocrop code9146



Notes
BRIEF DESCRIPTION
A tree reaching a height of up to 20 m.

GROWING PERIOD
Perennial. Can withstand a dry season of 5-7 months. It can become 300 years old.

COMMON NAMES
Virginia live oak, Live oak, Encino.

FURTHER INF
Virginia live oak can in Costa Rica be found at elevations between 220-500 m.
Sources
SOURCES
Janzen D 1986 pp 19-24 [RAIN, TEMP, FER, DRA, TEXT, DEP]