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Southern Live Oak @ Mercer Williams House

This image was taken at the Mercer Williams house, home of Jim Williams from Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil.
Facts about southern live oaks:
-The southern live oak is the most well known of live oak species and was the first to be given the live oak name. Live oaks indicate the evergreen types of oak tree (the ones that do not lose their leaves in the fall, as opposed to deciduous).

-Live oak is a huge, sprawling tree that reaches heights of 65 feet to 85 feet at maturity and has been known to live 500 years or longer.

-Live oak is the southern symbol of strength and the state tree of Georgia.

-Live oaks are one of the heaviest native American hardwoods, weighing 55 pounds per cubic foot when air dry. Its strong, dense wood explains why these trees have outlasted so many Florida hurricanes.  The USS Constitution (“Old Ironsides”) is made mostly of live oak milled near St. Simons Island, GA.  It’s strength made it virtually impervious to cannon balls.

-Live oaks support many types of epiphytic (air) plants, including Spanish moss which is prevalent throughout Savannah.

Live Oak and Iron Fence at Mercer Williams House - Savannah, GA

5D MkII, 35mm f/1.4L, 1/160sec @ f/5.6, Handheld

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