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Live oak and live oaking

17 Comments / Lowcountry history, nature / Bob

Live oak For some, southern magnolias are the tree most evocative of the South; for me live oak is the iconic Lowcountry tree. Live oaks are native, occurring in the maritime forest, and represented well on the barrier islands. They grow along the Southeastern and Gulf coasts and up into the coastal plain. […]

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Hiking to the mailbox

26 Comments / nature, stroke recovery / Bob

I started off on the well worn path, one I have walked many times. It curves through a mature forest of oaks: live, laurel, and water; loblolly pines, mockernut hickory, southern magnolia, sweet gum, black gum (sour gum or black tupelo),and red mulberry. Sprinkled in these woods are dogwood, American holly, black cherry, and red

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