Southern live oak, for example (4)

I believe the answer is:

tree

'southern live oak for example' is the definition.
(southern live oak is a kind of tree)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for tree that I've seen before include "Plane or pine, for example?" , "Laurel, perhaps" , "Tall perennial plant" , "eg Rowan" , "Elder, possibly" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today.

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