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Oak, Mexican
Quercus polymorpha
Native to Texas and Monterrey, Mexico, the Mexican Live Oak is a fast growing oak tree with a pyramidal growth habit topping out at 80 feet. It is a white oak, making it is resistant to the oak wilt disease.
Creates a nice windbreak or shade with the thick leathery olive-green leaves; although evergreen, it will drop half the leaves in the late winter when new leaves begin to emerge. The bark is dark gray to brown and scaley.
The acorns are a good source of food for squirrels, birds and deer. Although it prefers rich deep soil, it adapts to more unfavorable conditions.
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Height40-80 Feet
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Spread25-50 Feet
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USDA Hardiness Zone 7a
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