Trees Etcetera

Trees are important in a myriad of ways.

White oak

Scientific Name – Family-  Fagaceae  or Beech
Genus – Q
uercus
Species –
alba (meaning-white)

Biology – What do I look like? 

Literature – Poems, writings and more

Science

Historical – Where in History do we find white oaks?

Salem, New Jersey – historic white oak falls https://www.nj.com/salem/2019/06/iconic-oak-tree-nearly-600-years-old-and-a-vital-part-of-nj-history-collapses.html  The Salem Oak Tree fell around 6 p.m. Wednesday. The tree was estimated to be between 500 and 600 years old.

Largest – Where’s the largest in your state?

Unique or significant

Uses

Additional References for white oak

Forest Service

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