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| + | |name = ''Oak'' | ||
| + | |image = Oak flowers.jpg | ||
| + | |image_caption = ''Oak flowers'' | ||
| + | | regnum = [[Plantae]] | ||
| + | |ordo = [[Fagales]] | ||
| + | |familia = [[Fagaceae]] | ||
| + | |genus = Quercus | ||
| + | |species = '''''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Quercus_species List of Quercus species]''''' | ||
| + | |}} | ||
| + | The genus Quercus (oak) contains about 600 species. | ||
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== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||
<gallery caption="" widths="170px" heights="120px" perrow="4"> | <gallery caption="" widths="170px" heights="120px" perrow="4"> | ||
| + | File:Kongeegen.jpg|Kongeegen (the King Oak) is an [[oak]] tree in Denmark on the island of Sjælland. It has an estimated age of 1500–2000 years, and may well be the oldest living oak in northern Europe. | ||
| + | File:Oak wood (Quercus robur).JPG|Oak wood, Quercus robur | ||
File:Oak leaves.JPG|Oak leaves | File:Oak leaves.JPG|Oak leaves | ||
| + | File:Majestic oak.jpg|A majestic oak tree | ||
| + | File:Quercus alba.jpg|Quercus alba or White oak (eastern North America) | ||
| + | File:Quercus mongolica mongolian oak MN 2007.JPG|Quercus mongolica or Mongolian oak | ||
| + | File:Quercus faginea centenario.jpg|Quercus faginea centenario or Portuguese oak | ||
| + | File:Chinese cork oak.jpg|Quercus variabilis or Chinese cork oak | ||
| + | File:Lone oak.jpg|Quercus garryana or Lone oak, Oregon White Oak, Garry Oak — western North America | ||
| + | File:7 Quercus rubra sacred location.JPG|Seven Quercus rubra trees at a sacred location with a dolmen used by ancient tribes | ||
| + | File:080809 - Acorns.JPG|Acorns | ||
| + | File:Oak 120204.JPG|Oak (Quercus robur) in winter | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oak Oak] Wikipedia | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oak Oak] Wikipedia | ||
| + | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quercus_petraea Quercus petraea] Durmast Oak - Wikipedia | ||
| + | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quercus_robur Quercus robur] English Oak or French Oak - Wikipedia | ||
[[Category:Gardening]] | [[Category:Gardening]] | ||
[[Category:Trees & bushes]] | [[Category:Trees & bushes]] | ||
[[Category:Plants]] | [[Category:Plants]] | ||
Latest revision as of 08:24, 26 April 2012
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Order: | Fagales |
| Family: | Fagaceae |
| Genus: | Quercus |
| Species: | List of Quercus species |
The genus Quercus (oak) contains about 600 species.
Chunks of information
Gallery
Kongeegen (the King Oak) is an oak tree in Denmark on the island of Sjælland. It has an estimated age of 1500–2000 years, and may well be the oldest living oak in northern Europe.
Oak wood, Quercus robur
Oak leaves
A majestic oak tree
Quercus alba or White oak (eastern North America)
Quercus mongolica or Mongolian oak
Quercus faginea centenario or Portuguese oak
Quercus variabilis or Chinese cork oak
Quercus garryana or Lone oak, Oregon White Oak, Garry Oak — western North America
Seven Quercus rubra trees at a sacred location with a dolmen used by ancient tribes
Acorns
Oak (Quercus robur) in winter
.JPG)
See also
External links
- Oak Wikipedia
- Quercus petraea Durmast Oak - Wikipedia
- Quercus robur English Oak or French Oak - Wikipedia
