Sand Live Oak

Quercus geminata

Feeds the food chain

A larval host plant. The caterpillars it raises are the primary food source for baby songbirds.

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About Sand Live Oak

Flowers open from March into April. Mature plants stand 3 m–10 m tall. Visited by butterflies and caterpillars (as a larval host). Deer tend to leave it alone.

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