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The Young and Evolving Oak Tree
I was surprised to read this descriptive terminology of the oak genus and related families by a taxonomist many years ago. It really stuck and I have used it many times in writing about oaks in my catalogs. Usually cold … Continue reading
Posted in Diversity Found, Ecology-Biodiversity-Integration, Miracles of Nature
Tagged acorns, edible acorns, food, oak, oak tree, quercus, timber
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The Shape of Oaks To Come
I’ve always like the description of the oak genus as young as evolving. When horticulturists make selections from oak trees they are strictly ornamental in nature and usually columnar in shape. It is old and devolving in terms of our … Continue reading
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Tagged acorns, edible-acorn, food-crop, oak-tree
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Who Art Thou Number 909?
When I first starting growing oaks in bulk for the conservation and mail order trade I was always on the look out for acorns. It was by luck that I took a wrong turn on a road I had never … Continue reading
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Tagged acorns, oak-tree, quercus
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