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    Communities > Forums > Article: The Branches of Memory.... The Southern Live Oak
    Forum: Article: The Branches of Memory.... The Southern Live OakReplies: 3, Views: 36
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    wormfood
    Lecanto, FL (Zone 9a)

    October 20, 2008 5:54 PM

    Post #5695194

    A neighbor states our oaks are water oaks and live only 25 years. It's hugh and it was very big when we moved here in '83, 25 years ago. The tree is much wider today. We had heat stress I believe, which i have worked on and corrected. The bark was separating, I don't know how to describe it, but I knew something was wrong. It's a very important tree to the ecosystem growing around it and it wound be devastating to lose it. Fish pond and shade plants. I've tried looking up info but can't find any. What do you think?

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    adamsbydezign
    Cottondale, FL

    October 26, 2008 2:46 AM

    Post #5716946

    I really can not tell by the picture for certain. I will do some comparisons and see if I can find out for you.
    wormfood
    Lecanto, FL (Zone 9a)

    October 26, 2008 1:24 PM

    Post #5717809

    From what I found on DG I'm convinced that mine is Live Oak. The Water Oak doesn't even come close. And the tree is doing fine, she had me worried the last 2 years. I think she's very stately.

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    adamsbydezign
    Cottondale, FL

    October 27, 2008 12:52 PM

    Post #5721217

    That does appear to me to be a live oak. She is definately a beauty.

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