white oak taquirist beattie and karee hashim. common & scientific name white oak quercus alba

Post on 24-Dec-2015

219 Views

Category:

Documents

1 Downloads

Preview:

Click to see full reader

TRANSCRIPT

White OakTaquirist Beattie and Karee Hashim

Common & Scientific NameWhite Oak

Quercus alba

Leaves

Bark

Poem Tree

Tall, LongBoring, Dying, Living

Branches, Leaves, Acorns, TwigsRotting, molding, growing

Thick, FatCrystal

Interesting facts This tree provides cover for many birds and small

mammals, White Oaks have male and female flowers People use White Oak wood for lumber, furniture,

paneling, flooring, railroad ties, fencepost, mine timbers, caskets, barrels, shingles, baskets, and firewood. It is also planted in yards and parks as a shade tree

official Illinois state tree The scaling is caused by a harmless fungus The gypsy moth feeds on white oak as well as other

oaks, and has caused the death of many white oaks over the last few decades.

Best thing about our tree Our tree had so much shade We also loved not being in class

top related