Tesaurus d'Art i Arquitectura Getty Institute 0000-00-00 2024-01-24 15:40:44 en live oak300012299oak, live General term for wood of any species of evergreen oak native to the U.S., often either Quercus virginiana or Q. agrifolia. The light brown wood of live oak trees is strong and hard, once highly valued by shipbuilders. Now the trees are mainly grown as shade trees. encina americana quercus virens 2026-03-30 21:06:36