Coast Live Oak Characteristics
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Scientific name Quercus agrifolia Nee Common names Coast live oak, California live oak, encina Height 20 to 40 feet; may reach 80 feet Mature Tree DBH (Diam. at Breast Ht.) 1-4 ft. Longevity Long-lived, 125 to 250 yrs. Sprouting Very vigorous sprouter Acorn Matures first year; 3/4 to 2-3/4 in.; cup over 1/3 of nut and not warty
Foliage Evergreen; 1-3 in.; roundish; dark and shiny above with gray or rusty fuzz underneath; cupped or spoon-shaped
Shade Tolerance Shade tolerant throughout life Fire Tolerance Very tolerant of hot fires due to thick bark Elevation Below 3000 ft. in north and up to 5000 ft. in south Associates Forms pure stands; also grows with interior live oak and coast live oak Sites Common on valley floors or not-too-dry fertile slopes Identification Notes Confused with interior live oak but rounded and cupped leaves |
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