Southern Live Oak - Men's Floridian Shirt

Southern Live Oak - Men's Floridian ShirtThe Southern live oak is as iconic a tree as symbolizes any region of the country. With sprawling branches and decorated with Spanish moss, the tree exudes majesty and mystery where it occurs atop hillocks and other bumps in the Florida landscape. Okihasis cool, comfortable Southern Live Oak mens shirt salutes the live oak for its ecological significance and its status as a symbol of the South. Florida communities including Rosemary Beach and

The Southern live oak is as iconic a tree as symbolizes any region of the country. With sprawling branches and decorated with Spanish moss, the tree exudes majesty and mystery where it occurs atop hillocks and other bumps in the Florida landscape. Okihasi’s cool, comfortable Southern Live Oak men’s shirt salutes the live oak for its ecological significance and its status as a symbol of the South.

Florida communities including Rosemary Beach and neighborhoods in cities like Tallahassee are home to some of the most loved canopy roads in the country, courtesy of massive live oaks. Majestic giants, the trees can live for hundreds of years. Live oaks are frequently festooned with Spanish moss, which is an “epiphytic” plant, meaning that it derives sustenance from the air that surrounds it. The flowering plant, notes the U.S. Department of Agriculture, is not parasitic, as is often thought, but attaches itself to trees for support. It has no roots but derives its nutrients from rainfall, detritus and airborne dust. Its stems and leaves are covered with overlapping scales, which trap nutrient particles. The host live oaks attract countless plant and animal species in addition to their ashen shawls. Live oaks serve as habitats for hundreds of plants and animals, notes Smithsonian Gardens. Their acorns provide food for mammals, birds and insects. Their branches support many types of dependent plants including mosses, ferns, lichens and bromeliads. And their leaves host moth and butterfly larvae. The 65-foot-high “Angel Oak” on Johns Island near Charleston, South Carolina, is believed to be one of the oldest living things east of the Mississippi. - Steve Bornhoft

Please see below for more about the shirt, care, and sizing.

More on Southern Live Oaks

The majestic Southern Live Oak is an iconic tree species found throughout the southeastern United States. With their massive canopies, reaching branches, and hordes of hanging Spanish Moss, these trees can easily live for hundreds of years! 

Southern Live Oaks are found all throughout the state of Florida and are shelter for numerous plant and animals species. They also have a unique commensalism relationship with other epiphytic plant, called Spanish Moss. The moss neither helps or harms the Live Oaks, but they do provide food for insects, and is a common material birds use to make their nests. Spanish Moss is also a sign of clean healthy air, because it does not grow well in poor air quality.

Also, sometimes found in the panhandle of Florida, with the Live Oaks, are the endangered Florida Flame Azaleas. These flowers have a wonderful sweet fragrance that attract many types of hummingbirds and other insects.

DETAILS

1. Light-weight viscose material made from bamboo - excellent to wear on those hot days.

2. Machine wash cold on gentle - Mild detergents - Dry Cleaning Recommended

3. Line dry

4. Iron on a medium setting - take caution when ironing

Sizing

Do not use generic sizing (S, M, L, etc). Take exact measurements of your body to get the correct size. See the sizing chart below.

Chest Size

Small - 41-44”

Medium - 44-47”

Large - 47-50”

XL - 50-54”

XXL - 54-58”

Length

Small - 27.5-28.5”

Medium - 28.5-29.75”

Large - 30-30.25”

XL - 31-31.13”

XXL - 32”

Shoulder

Small - 17-18.25”

Medium - 18-19”

Large - 19-19.75”

XL - 20.75”

XXL - 21.75”