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Quercus myrtifolia, the myrtle oak, [3] is a North American species of oak. It is native to the southeastern United States ( Mississippi , Alabama , Florida , Georgia , South Carolina ). It is often found in coastal areas on sandy soils.
Quercus ilicifolia, commonly known as bear oak or scrub oak, is a small shrubby oak native to the Eastern United States and, less commonly, in southeastern Canada. Its range in the United States extends from Maine to North Carolina , with reports of a few populations north of the international frontier in Ontario . [ 3 ]
Quercus gambelii, with the common name Gambel oak, is a deciduous small tree or large shrub that is widespread in the foothills and lower mountains of western North America. It is also regionally called scrub oak , oak brush , and white oak .
Quercus myrsinifolia is an evergreen oak tree that grows up to 20 metres (66 ft) tall. Leaves are 60–110 × 18–40 mm with serrulate margins; the petiole is 10–25 mm long. The acorns are ovoid to ellipsoid, 14–25 × 10–15 mm, and glabrous with a rounded apex; the flat scar is approx. 6 mm in diameter.
In Korea, sawtooth oak bark is used to make shingles for traditional roof construction. [80] The dried bark of the white oak was used in traditional medical preparations; its tannic acid content made it astringent and antiseptic. [81] Acorns have been ground to make a flour, [82] and roasted for acorn coffee. [83]
The bark is rich in tannin components for traditional medicinal uses. [1] [9] Quercus rotundifolia is also used as a host plant for the production of both the black truffle (Tuber melanosporum) and the summer truffle (Tuber aestivum var aestivum). [9] The tree's acorns have been used by humans since the Neolithic era.
Sawtooth oak trees also grow at a faster rate which helps it compete against native trees. The wood has many of the characteristics of other oaks, but is very prone to crack and split and hence is relegated to such uses as fencing. [10] Charcoal made using this wood is used especially for the braziers for heating water for the Japanese tea ...
Quarter sawn white oak was a signature wood used in mission style oak furniture by Gustav Stickley in the Craftsman style of the Arts and Crafts movement. [24] White oak is used extensively in Japanese martial arts for some weapons, such as the bokken and jo. It is valued for its density, strength, resiliency and relatively low chance of ...