. Brief instructions to Massachusetts Forest Wardens. Forests and forestry; Forestry law and legislation. MASSACHUSETTS FOREST TREES. WHITE OAK Leaves and fruit. One-third natural size. WHITE OAK {Quercus albaL.) THE White Oak, which receives this appellation because of the light color of the bark on the trunk, grows very commonly in Massachusetts, though it is perhaps less abundant in the western sections than elsewhere. It occurs in a variety of soils and situa- tions, usually on the lighter ground of the uplands, yet sometimes on moist land. A tall tree, commonlv developing a height of fift
. Brief instructions to Massachusetts Forest Wardens. Forests and forestry; Forestry law and legislation. MASSACHUSETTS FOREST TREES. WHITE OAK Leaves and fruit. One-third natural size. WHITE OAK {Quercus albaL.) THE White Oak, which receives this appellation because of the light color of the bark on the trunk, grows very commonly in Massachusetts, though it is perhaps less abundant in the western sections than elsewhere. It occurs in a variety of soils and situa- tions, usually on the lighter ground of the uplands, yet sometimes on moist land. A tall tree, commonlv developing a height of fifty to seventy-five feet and a trunk diameter of three to four feet, it shows a considerable diversity of habit. In the woods it has a tall, single stem, with a nar- row head. In the open the bole is short and the large, diverging limbs, many of them nearly horizontal, form a broad, round-topped head. The bark on the trunk is light ashen- gray and broken into thin, irregular flakes. The leaves are simple, alternate, from four to seven inches in length and usually divided into seven lobes. The upper sur- face of the leaf is bright green and the lower, pale green or whitish. In the autumn the foliage turns to a deep wine-red. Not infrequently it remains on the tree during the winter. The flowers appear in May when the leaves are half grown. The fruit matures the first season and ripens in September. The acorn is about three-fourths of an inch in length, light chestnut-brown and enclosed for about one-fourth its length in the cup. Its wood is the most valuable of the native trees. It is hard, heavy, tough, close-grained and durable. It is employed for ship-timber, carriage- making, agricultural implements and for furniture and interior finishing. The bark is valuable for tanning. WHITE OAK Winter twig and buds. One-half natural size. 38. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appeara
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