Oak trees

Oak trees are very sturdy and tall trees. They are very common in woods and are used to make building and furniture. Did you know that oak trees are used to build barrells to age wine?


According to Wikipedia, Oaks have spirally arranged leaves, with a lobed margin in many species; some have serrated leaves or entire leaves with a smooth margin. The flowers are catkins, produced in spring. The fruit is a nut called an acorn, borne in a cup-like structure known as a cupule; each acorn contains one seed (rarely two or three) and takes 6-18 months to mature, depending on species. The "live oaks" (oaks with evergreen leaves) are not a distinct group, instead with their members scattered among the sections below.'

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