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  2. Quercus rubra - Wikipedia

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    Under optimal conditions and full sun, northern red oak is fast growing and a 10-year-old tree can be 5–6 m (16–20 ft) tall. [4] Trees may live up to 400 years; [5] a living example of 326 years was noted in 2001. [6] [7] Northern red oak is easy to recognize by its bark, which features ridges that appear to have shiny stripes down the ...

  3. List of U.S. state and territory trees - Wikipedia

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    Single-leaf pinyon: Pinus monophylla: 1959 [36] Great Basin bristlecone pine: Pinus longaeva: 1987 [36] New Hampshire: American white birch: Betula papyrifera: 1947 [37] New Jersey: Northern red oak: Quercus rubra: 1950 [38] New Mexico: Piñon pine: Pinus edulis: 1949 [39] New York: Sugar maple: Acer saccharum: 1956 [40] North Carolina: Pine ...

  4. Oak - Wikipedia

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    An oak is a hardwood tree or shrub in the genus Quercus of the beech family. They have spirally arranged leaves, often with lobed edges, and a nut called an acorn, borne within a cup. The genus is widely distributed in the Northern Hemisphere; it includes some 500 species, both deciduous and evergreen. Fossil oaks date back to the Middle Eocene.

  5. List of Quercus species - Wikipedia

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    Quercus ellipsoidalis E.J.Hill – northern pin oak – eastern North America; Quercus elliptica Née – Mexico; Quercus emoryi Torr. – Emory oak – # southwestern U.S., northern Mexico; Quercus falcata Michx. – southern red oak or Spanish oak – southeastern North America; Quercus floccosa Liebm. – Mexico; Quercus flocculenta C.H.Mull ...

  6. Quercus palustris - Wikipedia

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    Quercus palustris, also called pin oak, [4] swamp oak, or Spanish oak, [5] is a tree in the red oak section (Quercus sect. Lobatae) of the genus Quercus. Pin oak is one of the most commonly used landscaping oaks in its native range due to its ease of transplant, relatively fast growth, and pollution tolerance.

  7. Quercus coccinea - Wikipedia

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    Scarlet oak is prominent as a co-component of forests, including species such as white oak, black oak, and northern red oak. When at a lower elevation surrounding the Appalachian Mountains, pine forests and heaths are a common component. Oak seeds are faster-growing than many other trees and can compete very successfully.

  8. Appalachian–Blue Ridge forests - Wikipedia

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    They are often found on deep soils in a variety landscapes within their range. Trees are mainly oaks and hickories, with other species less abundant. Oaks include white oak (Quercus alba), northern red oak (Quercus rubra), post oak (Quercus stellata), chinkapin oak (Quercus muehlenbergii), and Shumard oak (Quercus shumardii).

  9. Quercus emoryi - Wikipedia

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    Leaves. Quercus emoryi is a wintergreen tree in the red oak group, retaining its leaves throughout the winter until new leaves are produced in spring. It is a large shrub or small tree from 5–17 metres (16–56 feet) tall. The leaves are 3–6 centimetres (1– 2 + 1 ⁄ 2 inches