Quercus agrifolia

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Quercus agrifolia, commonly known as the coast live oak, is an evergreen oak tree native to coastal California and northern Baja California, where it is a dominant species in many woodland and chaparral habitats.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Quercus agrifolia canonical 2
California live oak 1

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Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf angiosperm
evergreen oak
tree species
vascular plant
associatedWith California chaparral plant communities
barkColor dark gray
barkTexture furrowed
climateZone Mediterranean climate
commonName Quercus agrifolia self-linksurface differs
surface form: California live oak

coast live oak
dispersal animal-dispersed acorns
distribution Baja California
surface form: Baja California, Mexico

California, United States
dominantSpeciesIn coastal California oak woodlands
ecologicalRole keystone species in coastal California ecosystems
evergreen true
family oak family (Fagaceae)
surface form: Fagaceae
flowerType catkin
fruitType acorn
genus Quercus
growthForm tree
habitat chaparral
coastal woodland
oak woodland
kingdom Plantae
latinEpithetMeaning holly-leaved
leafArrangement alternate
leafMargin spiny-toothed
leafShape oblong to oval
leafType evergreen
nativeTo coastal California
northern Baja California
order Fagales
photosyntheticPathway C3
pollination wind-pollinated
providesHabitatFor birds
insects
mammals
reproductiveType monoecious
sensitiveTo sudden oak death
soilPreference well-drained soils
taxonRank species
tolerates mild coastal climate
summer drought
typicalHeight 10–25 meters
usedFor ornamental planting
shade tree
woodUsedFor fuelwood

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Quercus hasSpecies Quercus agrifolia
Quercus agrifolia commonName Quercus agrifolia self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: California live oak