The wood is very heavy and strong but is little used at present. Birds and animals eat the acorns. Live oak is fast-growing and easily transplanted when young so is used widely as an ornamental.
Angel Oak on Johns Island, South Carolina
By Steve Nix, About.com Guide
Live oak (Quercus virginiana), also called Virginia live oak, is evergreen with a variety of forms, shrubby or dwarfed to large and spreading, depending upon the site. Usually live oak grows on sandy soils of low coastal areas, but it also grows in dry sandy Woods or moist rich woods. A Live Oak Photo Gallery Plant and Manage a Live Oak Identify a Live Oak
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