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Oak Trees

Beautiful, majestic, hardy trees that can grow throughout most of the US. Their resilient wood is commonly used in flooring, cabinetry, and furniture making. Their edible nuts feed wildlife. Humans can also eat the acorns if you're willing to leach the tannins out of the nuts. This process involves soaking the acorns in water for several weeks while frequently changing the water. The traditional Indian method was to put them in a basket and place the basket in a moving stream of water. Oak trees are sometimes self-fertile but generally yields are greatly enhanced by planting 2 seedlings of the same species.

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BUR OAK (Quercus macrocarpa)

This species has the largest leaves and acorns of any oak. Bur Oak nuts have been used as human food. Widely adapted. Good red fall color. Zone 3-9.

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NSOACOR

CORK OAK (Quercus suber)

Evergreen oak native to Southwestern Europe. Cork Oak's thick corky bark is the commercial source of cork, which can be stripped once every 8 years without injury to the tree. Edible acorns. Fairly fast growth for an oak. Waxy evergreen holly like leaf. Zone 7-9.

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OREGON WHITE OAK (Quercus garryana)

Tough, drought tolerant, Northwest native, dark green leathery leaves, gray bark. Oregon White Oak is a big majestic spreading shade tree. Zone 6-9.

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NSOASCA

SCARLET OAK (Quercus coccinea)

A red oak with glossy green, pointed leaves that turn deep red with fall color. Tree has rounded open habit. Drops edible acorns ½ -1" long. Hardy and disease-resistant. Prefers drier areas. Scarlet Oak is native to Missouri. Zone 4-9.

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