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Originally
from England, two large examples of this upright, English oak
act as guards to the doorway of Phipps Conservatory and Botanical
Gardens from the outside garden. Historically, it supplied
timbers for ships of the Royal British Navy as well as for
oak paneling for famous buildings. As with some other oaks,
the bark was a good source of tannin for the leather industry.
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| Height: 80’-90’ sometimes
taller with age. |
| Leaves: 2”-5” long,
1-1/4”-2-1/2” wide. Alternate, simple. Dull dark
green above, pale blue-green beneath, changing to a nondescript
brown in autumn. |
| Habitat: In
moist soils along roadsides and forest edges. It’s a native
of Europe, North Africa, and Western Asia, but is naturalized
locally in southern Canada and northern United States. |
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