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Common plants found in Bastrop

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Scientific name: Quercus virginiana
Common name: Live Oak

Brief description: A densely populated Evergreen tree spread throughout Texas. The tree can grow up to a hundred feet in diameter, and as tall as 50 feet. The bark and twigs are a dark to light greyish color and becomes darker with age. The leaves are thick, shiny, and dark green on top, lighter below. The fruit, which is the acorn, is about a one inch long cup, somewhat narrowed at the base. This was a common meal for the Indians of Texas.

The Live Oak is found on the coastally through the central plains of Texas. This wood was used as a very important resource for the Caminos Reales area. Settlers built homes, tools and other necessities from this hard, heavy and strong wood. Texas Live Oak are a very important part of Texas's history due to their longitivity.
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LOBLOLLY PINE

Scientific name: pinus taeda
Common name: Loblolly Pine

Brief description: A tall, straight and narrow tree rising up and over 100 feet. The twigs and branches are a light brown with flakey bark. The leaves are 5 to 9 inches long. Loblolly Pines are dense in east Texas and is found in numerious soils.
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TEXAS MOUNTAIN LAUREL

Scientific name:Sophora secundiflora

Common name: Mountain Laurel
Brief descriptsion: A sweet smelling tree that grows up to 30 feet And grows in rocky soils. The twigs and bark are dark green to dark gray and has a flaky skin. The Waxy leaves are a dark green on top and a lighter green on the bottom and each leaflet is about 1 to 2 inches.
The Mountain Laurel was very important part of indian life. The flower buds produce a sweet smelling flower which bees are busy at work with.
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