Definitions of white oak
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any of numerous Old World and American oaks having 6 to 8 stamens in each floret, acorns that mature in one year and leaf veins that never extend beyond the margin of the leaf
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American white oak, Quercus alba
large slow-growing deciduous tree of the eastern United States having stout spreading branches and leaves with usually 7 rounded lobes; yields strong and durable hard wood
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Arizona white oak, Quercus arizonica
semi-evergreen shrub or small tree of Arizona and New Mexico having acorns with hemispherical cups
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Quercus bicolor, swamp oak, swamp white oak
large deciduous oak of the eastern United States with a flaky bark and leaves that have fewer lobes than other white oaks; yields heavy strong wood used in construction; thrives in wet soil
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Garry oak, Oregon oak, Oregon white oak, Quercus garryana
small deciduous tree of western North America with crooked branches and pale grey bark
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California white oak, Quercus lobata, roble, valley oak, valley white oak
tall graceful deciduous California oak having leathery leaves and slender pointed acorns
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Quercus macrocarpa, bur oak, burr oak, mossy-cup oak, mossycup oak
medium to large deciduous oak of central and eastern North America with ovoid acorns deeply immersed in large fringed cups; yields tough close-grained wood
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Quercus petraea, Quercus sessiliflora, durmast
deciduous European oak valued for its tough elastic wood
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English oak, Quercus robur, common oak, pedunculate oak
medium to large deciduous European oak having smooth leaves with rounded lobes; yields hard strong light-colored wood
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