Georgia State Tree
Southern Live Oak
Fagaceae Quercus virginiana 
Leaf
Alternate, simple, evergreen, leathery, 2 to 5 inches long, oblong or
elliptical in shape with an entire or spiny and revolute margin. The upper surface is lustrous, the lower is pale and pubescent. Generally, not bristle-tipped.
Flower
Staminate flowers borne on catkins. Pistillate flowers borne on spikes.
Appearing March through May.
Fruit
Acorns are in clusters of 3 to 5, maturing in one season. The nut is
dark in color, 3/4 inch long and covered 1/3 by the cap. The cap is bowl-shaped and warty, termed “turbinate” by Harlow et al. Maturing in September of the
first year.
Twig
Slender, gray and pubescent, with small, blunt, multiple terminal buds.
Bark
Rapidly developing red-brown furrows with small surface scales. Later,
becoming black and very blocky.
Form
A medium-sized tree that can grow to massive proportions. Open-grown trees develop a huge rounded crown. The largest crowns may be 150 feet across.
/div> Conservation; Photos and text by: John Seiler, Edward Jensen,
Alex Niemiera, and John Peterson;Silvics reprinted from Ag
Handbook 654; range map source information