I have a wish to be recycled as an Oak tree after death! Yes, you read that right. I did plant a Silk Oak once in a one gallon can and it grew into a huge tree! I had no idea it would grow that fast and tall. We don't have many of these majestic Oaks here in S. Mary Hyatt from Florida on November 29, 2014: I hope we'll find ways of saving those wonderful trees. I'm aware that Britain do have an ongoing problem with dieback disorder. Sad to learn that they are on the decline. There is something special about oak trees, especially the very old ones. Jo Alexis-Hagues from Lincolnshire, U.K on November 29, 2014:Ī very informative hub. Voted up, useful, awesome, and interesting. So much information as always and fun to read and learn. Mary Craig from New York on November 29, 2014:Īnother brilliant hub about trees! I had never heard of the red oak but imagine it is a magnificent tree.
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I have several on my property - some old ones that must have been here for years, plus a few young ones that we planted after we built our house. Nithya Venkat (author) from Dubai on December 17, 2014:ĭeborahNehyens thank you for stopping by and it must be great to have oak trees around.ĭeborah Neyens from Iowa on December 17, 2014: You provide a great start and this hub will serve me well - I will be sure to return. As an avid gardener I have been meaning to take up a closer study of trees. He has white oak flooring in one of his studies also. I asked him his favorite tree and he stated the white oak. I have a business associate who runs one of the world's most successful food companies.
Nithya Venkat (author) from Dubai on January 09, 2015:Īmerican_Choices thank you and am glad my hub was of help to you. They are lovely when the leaves turn yellow in the Fall. We have lots of oak trees around us but we are careful they don't really grow close to our roof or we'll never get sleep from the constant noise of falling acorns. Conservation of oak trees is necessary to sustain wildlife in the forest and maintain a balance of nature's ecosystem. In recent times, oak woodlands are on the decline. Mammals such as pigs, bears, and deer consume a lot of acorns. The nutrient content in acorns differs across species.īirds and animals consume acorns. Large, broad and rounded with a shallow saucer shaped scaly capģ/4 inch long, half of the acorn is covered by a capĭark reddish brown in color broken up by fissuresĪcorns are rich in protein, carbohydrates, fats and minerals such as calcium, phosphorous and potassium. The upper surface of the leaf are dull green and the lower surface of the leaf is pale green.ĥ - 9 rounded lobes, 4 - 9 inches long,does not have bristlesħ - 11 pointed lobes, 5 - 9 inches long with bristles on the tipĤ - 8 inches long, 7 - 9 lobes with bristles at the tipģ/4" - 1" long with warty cap that covers only the top quarter of the acorn They have bristles on the edges of the lobes. The leaves have about 7 – 11 pointed lobes and are 5 – 9 inches long. The leaves of the oak tree are simple and arranged in an alternate pattern on the twig. The winter buds are found clustered at the end of the twigs. The twigs of the oak trees are thick, reddish to greenish brown in color without hairs. The Red Oak trees have stout branches arranged at right angles to the main stem. The bark of old trees can become deeply ridged and furrowed as they age.Ī unique feature of the bark of the Red Oak tree is that it has a shiny stripe at the center that extends throughout the length of the main trunk. The bark of mature trees are dark reddish-brown in color and are broken up into wide ridges that have a flat top. The height of the red oaks can range from 50 - 80 feet and have a width ranging from 2- 3 feet. The Red Oak tree is also known as Quercus rubra and the Champion Oak Tree.