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> Q: A Live Oak is an oak that has not been cut down yet. Right?

> A: False. There are three categories of genuine Oak (Quercus), found all > over the Northern Hemisphere: White Oaks, Red Oaks and Live Oaks. The > woods > of these three are not closely comparable in any respect. Characters that > are shared by all three woods are prominent rays and a dendritic > arrangement > of pores. All in all there are some 400 species of genuine Oak. In > addition > there are any number of woods called Oak, for whatever reason strikes the > fancy of a wood trader.

How about adding the explanation of why a Live Oak is called a Live Oak.

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Leon

Thank you. I am sure I just copied this link from an open window, but perhaps they changed it? PvR

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P van Rijckevorsel

over the Northern Hemisphere: White Oaks, Red Oaks and Live Oaks. The woods of these three are not closely comparable in any respect. Characters that are shared by all three woods are prominent rays and a dendritic arrangement of pores. All in all there are some 400 species of genuine Oak. In addition there are any number of woods called Oak, for whatever reason strikes the fancy of a wood trader.

Thanks. I suppose it could not hurt PvR

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P van Rijckevorsel

Tree stays green year-round?

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patrick conroy

Yeah it would at least answer why that answer is false. And, it is a rather simple explanation as possibly compared to the differences between a red and white oak.

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Leon

Basically correct, but many trees especially Pines do that. Unlike the trees that drop their leaves in the fall, the Live Oak drops its leaves for a very brief period in the Spring. As the new growth leaves begin to appear, the old leaves drop off. Therefore the Live Oak tree is never with out leaves even though it does drop its all of its old leaves. It appears to be Live as opposed to dead like many appear when without their leaves in the winter.

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Leon

On Wed, 6 Oct 2004 13:24:44 +0200, "P van Rijckevorsel" scribbled:

In Northeastern North America, White cedar (Thuja occidentalis) is probably more common than Eastern red cedar.

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