Sunday 14 October 2012

Oak Timber

Oak Timber

Oaks have spirally arranged leaves, with lobed margins in many species; some have serrated leaves or entire leaves with smooth margins. Many deciduous species are marcescent, not dropping dead leaves until spring. 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 are distinguished for being evergreen, but are not actually a distinct group and instead are dispersed across the genus.

Oak Timber

Oak Timber

Oak Timber

Oak Timber

Oak Timber

Oak Timber

Oak Timber

Oak Timber

Oak Timber

Oak Timber

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