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Location
May not be native
Use Location
Type
Shrubs, Trees
Attributes
Butterflies, Caterpillars, Fruit, Nuts
This thicket-forming, semi-evergreen shrub or large, spreading tree goes by many nicknames, including Texas Live Oak, Encino Molino, Escarpment Live Oak, and Tesmoli. It has a short, tapering trunk and gnarled branches and limbs that over time spread a great distance horizontally from the main trunk. It produces one inch long, spindle-shaped acorns that feed birds and mammals. Plateau Oak grows in full sun to partial shade, and in a variety of dry soils, including rocky, sandy, clay, or loam soils.
May Attract
Plateau Oak is thought to attract these families of birds
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Ruby-throated Hummingbird at a butterflyweed. Photo: Dave Maslowski
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