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Étienne De Boré Oak
The Tree of Life, also known as the Étienne de Boré Oak, is a large, historic southern live oak (''Quercus virginiana'') in Audubon Park in New Orleans, Louisiana Louisiana ( ; ; ) is a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States. It borders Texas to the west, Arkansas to the north, and Mississippi to the east. Of the 50 U.S. states, it ranks 31st in area and 25 .... Adjacent to Audubon Zoo's giraffe exhibit, the old and popular park landmark was planted around 1740. The tree is commonly hugged and tree climbing, climbed. Its crown (botany), crown is draped with Spanish moss. The tree's size and age led it to become one of the 43 inaugural members of the Live Oak Society. History The tree is said to have been planted by Étienne de Boré, the first Mayor of New Orleans, in 1771, as a wedding gift to his wife. However, this is just a rumor, as a sign adjacent to the tree says that it was planted around 1740. References {{reflis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quercus Virginiana
''Quercus virginiana'', also known as the southern live oak, is an evergreen oak tree endemic to the Southeastern United States. Though many other species are loosely called live oak, the southern live oak is particularly iconic of the Old South. Many very large and old specimens of live oak can be found today in the Deep South region of the United States. Description Although live oaks retain their leaves nearly year-round, they are not true evergreens. Live oaks drop their leaves immediately before new leaves emerge in the spring. Occasionally, Senescence, senescing leaves may turn yellow or contain brown spots in the winter, leading to the mistaken belief that the tree has oak wilt, whose symptoms typically occur in the summer. A live oak's defoliation may occur sooner in marginal climates or in dry or cold winters. The Bark (botany), bark is dark, thick, and furrowed longitudinally. The leaves are stiff and leathery, with the tops shiny dark green and the bottoms pale gra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
