What kind of tree is this?
Clues
- Medium to large evergreen tree, height can reach 80-100 feet; some are more shrub-like
- Thick trunk, up to 100 feet wide
- Expansive crown
- Massive, low growing, twisting branches
- Often has epiphytes on branches
- Acorns are oblong, shiny, and tan brown to nearly black, especially the tips
- Acorns borne singly or in clusters
- Stiff, leathery dark green leaves
- Bark is thick, reddish-brown, and longitudinally furrowed