Difference between revisions of "Oak"

Latest revision as of 08:24, 26 April 2012

The genus Quercus (oak) contains about 600 species.

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

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-[[File:Oak flowers.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Oak flowers]]
+{{taxobox
+|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 ==
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+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:Majestic oak.jpg|A majestic oak tree
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 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>