The tree book : A popular guide to a knowledge of the trees of North America and to their uses and cultivation . THE OVERCUP OAK {Quercus lyrata) The narrow leaves broaden toward the apex ; the largest of the lobes are above the middle. The leaf lining is densewhite down. The wood is confused with other white oak. The bark is gray, tinged with red. The best character is theacorn, which is usually entirely enclosed by the THE LIVE OAK {Quercus Virginiana) These leathery leaves are individually small and characterless, as oak leaves go, but the mass of them keeps the treetop greenand gloss
The tree book : A popular guide to a knowledge of the trees of North America and to their uses and cultivation . THE OVERCUP OAK {Quercus lyrata) The narrow leaves broaden toward the apex ; the largest of the lobes are above the middle. The leaf lining is densewhite down. The wood is confused with other white oak. The bark is gray, tinged with red. The best character is theacorn, which is usually entirely enclosed by the THE LIVE OAK {Quercus Virginiana) These leathery leaves are individually small and characterless, as oak leaves go, but the mass of them keeps the treetop greenand glossy until spring produces a new crown of foliage. The slender acorn seems too big for its thin little cup. The f oodranks higher than any other species of oak.
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