The acorn from live oak trees is a major food for animals in the coastal lowcountry. An important mast-producing tree, it's acorns are eaten by a variety of wildlife, including some birds.
Angel Oak on Johns Island, South Carolina
By Steve Nix, About.com
Live oak is monoecious. Flowers are produced every spring, March through May. The acorns, long and tapered and dark brown to black, mature in September of the first year and fall before December. A Live Oak Photo Gallery Plant and Manage a Live Oak Identify a Live Oak
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