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- 80 species are native to North America
- Oak trees can live up to 1,000 years
- A member of the beech family
- Can reach a height of 40 meters
- It is not unusual for oak trees to be wider than they are tall
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The term Oak can apply to any of the several hundred species of deciduous trees and shrubs in the genus Quercus native to the Northern hemisphere.
Oaks are long-lived, grow relatively slowly and produce hardwood commonly used in building and fabricating.
Characteristics
Oak trees begin producing their fruit, acorns, when they are 20-50 years old and do so once a year during the autumn months. They also produce small flowers, known as catkins, during the spring.The leaves of the oak tree are arranged spirally, oval in shape and have rounded, lobed margin.
The Oak's bark is gray, deeply fissured, and often home to various species of moss and lichen
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The term Oak can apply to any of the several hundred species of deciduous trees and shrubs in the genus Quercus native to the Northern hemisphere.
Oaks are long-lived, grow relatively slowly and produce hardwood commonly used in building and fabricating.
Oak Tree Questions
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Characteristics
</small> Oak trees begin producing their fruit, acorns, when they are 20-50 years old and do so once a year during the autumn months. They also produce small flowers, known as catkins, during the spring.The leaves of the oak tree are arranged spirally, oval in shape and have rounded, lobed margin.
The Oak's bark is gray, deeply fissured, and often home to various species of moss and lichen
Fast Facts
- 80 species are native to North America
- Oak trees can live up to 1,000 years
- A member of the beech family
- Can reach a height of 40 meters
- It is not unusual for oak trees to be wider than they are tall
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Oak Tree Gardening Tips
- Mahalo's Guide to Gardening
- American Forests: Live Oak Growing TIps
- California Oak Mortality Task Force: Maintaining Oak Tree Health
- California Oak Care Guide
- Tree Planting Guide
Oak Tree Buying Guides
- Organic Gardening: Tree Buying Guide
Oak Trees in Culture
- National Arbor Day Foundation: America’s National Tree The Oak
- Controverscial.com: Worship of Trees: Oak
- Article: Oak Tree Pictures and Stories
- American Family Traditions: Tie a Yellow Ribbon
- BC Culture: Oak Trees: A Link to the Past
- An Oak Tree Poem
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Good morning team! A very sunny but windy Sunday morning here. I'm watching the big oak tree being blown about outside!
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the valet at Oak Tree took my date and me to the 7/11 miles down the road so we could get cash for the cash bar...VIP status!!!
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@CUTETurtles Hmmz, ima gotta get a OAK and a TREE!?! Well...how muchh does this job pay? Does it even pay? -spazzes-
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@richatweets oak tree! its got some fab earrings in green, if that works.. or if ur looking at the go with everything types - aquamarine..
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