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Canyon Live Oak
FAMILY: FAGACEAE
About Canyon Live Oak at OSU's Landscape Plants site
Native from southwest Oregon, California, Baja, to Texas.
Height can reach 100’ but usually less.
Leaves are evergreen, 1-4” long; some have smooth margins, and others are spiny like holly; shiny on top and golden fuzz/felt beneath.
Acorns are 1-2” long; cup is covered with golden wool.
Very rare in Portland. #79 brought from California on a flat-bed truck in the 1920s and planted by Thomas Autzen at his house.
| Tree # | Location | Dimensions | Photo and Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79 | Private, Side Yard | 60' Height 95' Spread 11.1' Circ. | This tree was brought from California on a flat-bed truck in the 1920s and planted by Thomas Autzen at his house.  |