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Southern Red Oak
It is a tree of the Old South, ranging from Maryland to Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas. The Southern red oak is also referred to as Spanish oak. The Southern Red Oak tree, Quercus falcata, is characterized by its rough bark. The wood of the Southern Red Oak is strong and coarse-grained. The Southern Oak tree is deciduous and is a good shade tree adapted to drier sites. The acorns are usually produced singly, and biennially. They are 1/2 to 3/4 inch long, roughly spherical and orange-brown. Songbirds, turkey, a variety of small mammals and deer eat the nuts. Southern Red Oak trees are a medium-sized tree with a short trunk and large branches supporting a rounded crown. The bark is dark gray in color, furrowed, and is marked by rough ridges and plates. ... additional info
Washington Hawthorne The Washington Hawthorne tree, Crataegus Phaenopyrum, is a broadly oval to rounded, dense, thorny tree. Fall color varies from orange to scarlet to purplish. Flowers are white and ˝” diameter. Fruit is a bright glossy red. After frost, the leaves turn a beautiful scarlet color. |
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