#oak_tree__oaktree__oak a deciduous tree of the genus Quercus; has acorns and lobed leaves; "great oaks grow from little acorns"
supertype: #tree a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
part: #acorn
substance: #oak
member of: #genus_Quercus
subtype: #live_oak any of several American evergreen oaks
subtype: #coast_live_oak__California_live_oak__Quercus_agrifolia highly variable often shrubby evergreen oak of coastal zone of western North America having small thick usually spiny-toothed dark-green leaves
subtype: #canyon_oak__canyon_live_oak__maul_oak__iron_oak__Quercus_chrysolepis medium-sized evergreen of southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico with oblong leathery often spiny-edged leaves
subtype: #southern_live_oak__Quercus_virginiana medium-sized evergreen native to eastern North America to the east coast of Mexico; often cultivated as shade tree for it wide-spreading crown; extremely hard tough durable wood once used in shipbuilding
subtype: #interior_live_oak__Quercus_wislizenii__Quercus_wizlizenii medium-small shrubby evergreen tree of western North America similar to the coast live oak but occurring chiefly in foothills of mountain ranges removed from the coast; an important part of the chaparral
subtype: #white_oak__whiteoak 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
subtype: #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
subtype: #Arizona_white_oak__Quercus_arizonica semi-evergreen shrub or small tree of Arizona and New Mexico having acorns with hemispherical cups
subtype: #swamp_white_oak__swampwhiteoak__swamp_oak__swampoak__Quercus_bicolor large flaky-barked deciduous oak of the eastern United States with leaves having fewer lobes than other white oaks; yields heavy strong wood used in construction; thrives in wet soil
subtype: #Oregon_white_oak__Oregon_oak__Garry_oak__Quercus_garryana small deciduous tree of western North America with crooked branches and pale gray bark
subtype: #California_white_oak__valley_oak__valley_white_oak__roble__Quercus_lobata tall graceful deciduous California oak having leathery leaves and slender pointed acorns
subtype: #bur_oak__buroak__burr_oak__mossy-cup_oak__mossycupoak__mossycup_oak__Quercus_macrocarpa 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
subtype: #durmast__Quercus_petraea__Quercus_sessiliflora deciduous European oak valued for its tough elastic wood
subtype: #common_oak__English_oak__pedunculate_oak__pedunculateoak__Quercus_robur medium to large deciduous European oak having smooth leaves with rounded lobes; yields hard strong light-colored wood
subtype: #European_turkey_oak__turkey_oak__Quercus_cerris large deciduous tree of central and southern Europe and Asia Minor having oblong-lanceolate leaves with spiked lobes
subtype: #scarlet_oak__scarletoak__Quercus_coccinea medium-large deciduous tree with a thick trunk found in the eastern United States and southern Canada and having close-grained wood and deeply 7-lobed leaves turning scarlet in autumn
subtype: #jack_oak__northern_pin_oak__Quercus_ellipsoidalis small to medium deciduous oak of east central North America; leaves have sharply pointed lobes
subtype: #red_oak__redoak any of numerous American oaks having 4 stamens in each floret, acorns requiring two years to mature and leaf veins usually extending beyond the leaf margin to form points or bristles
subtype: #southern_red_oak__swamp_red_oak__swampredoak__turkeyoak__Quercus_falcata large round-topped deciduous tree with spreading branches having narrow falcate leaves with deeply sinuate lobes and wood similar to that of northern red oaks; New Jersey to Illinois and southward
subtype: #northern_red_oak__Quercus_rubra__Quercus_borealis large symmetrical deciduous tree with rounded crown widely distributed in eastern North America; has large leaves with triangular spiny tipped lobes and coarse-grained wood less durable than that of white oaks
subtype: #Shumard_oak__Shumard_red_oak__Quercus_shumardii large deciduous red oak of southern and eastern United States having large 7- to 9-lobed elliptical leaves, large acorns and medium hard coarse-grained wood
subtype: #holm_tree__holm_oak__holly-leaved_oak__evergreen_oak__evergreenoak__Quercus_ilex evergreen oak of southern Europe having leaves somewhat resembling those of holly; yields a hard wood
subtype: #shingle_oak__laurel_oak__Quercus_imbricaria small deciduous tree of eastern and central United States having leaves that shine like laurel; wood is used in western states for shingles
subtype: #bluejack_oak__turkey_oak__Quercus_incana small semi-evergreen shrubby tree of southeastern United States having hairy young branchlets and leaves narrowing to a slender bristly point
subtype: #California_black_oak__Quercus_kelloggii large deciduous tree of the Pacific coast having deeply parted bristle-tipped leaves
subtype: #American_turkey_oak__turkey_oak__Quercus_laevis small slow-growing deciduous shrubby tree of dry sandy barrens of southeastern United States having leaves with bristle-tipped lobes resembling turkey's toes
subtype: #laurel_oak__pin_oak__pinoak__Quercus_laurifolia large nearly semi-evergreen oak of southeastern United States; thrives in damp soil
subtype: #overcup_oak__overcupoak__Quercus_lyrata medium-large deciduous timber tree of central and southern United States; acorns deeply immersed in the cup and mature in first year
subtype: #scrub_oak any of various chiefly American small shrubby oaks often a dominant form on thin dry soils sometimes forming dense thickets
subtype: #bear_oak__Quercus_ilicifolia shrubby oak of southeastern United States usually forming dense thickets
subtype: #blackjack_oak__blackjackoak__blackjack__jackoak__Quercus_marilandica a common scrubby deciduous tree of central and southeastern United States having dark bark and broad 3-lobed (club-shaped) leaves; tends to form dense thickets
subtype: #myrtle_oak__seaside_scrub_oak__seasidescruboak__Quercus_myrtifolia small evergreen shrub or tree of southeastern United States; often forms almost impenetrable thickets in sandy coastal areas
subtype: #Japanese_oak__Quercus_mongolica__Quercus_grosseserrata oak with moderately light fine-grained wood; Japan
subtype: #chestnut_oak an oak having leaves resembling those of chestnut trees
subtype: #swamp_chestnut_oak__Quercus_michauxii medium to large deciduous tree of moist areas of southeastern United States similar to the basket oak
subtype: #chinquapin_oak__chinkapin_oak__chinkapinoak__yellow_chestnut_oak__Quercus_muehlenbergii medium-sized deciduous tree of the eastern United States that yields a strong durable wood
subtype: #basket_oak__cow_oak__cowoak__Quercus_prinus__Quercus_montana medium to large deciduous tree of the eastern United States; its durable wood is used as timber or split and woven into baskets or chair seats
subtype: #dwarf_chinkapin_oak__dwarf_chinquapin_oak__dwarf_oak__dwarfoak__Quercus_prinoides deciduous shrubby tree of northeastern and central United States having a sweet edible nut and often forming dense thickets
subtype: #water_oak__wateroak__possum_oak__Quercus_nigra relatively tall deciduous water oak of southeastern United States often cultivated as a shade tree; thrives in wet soil
subtype: #Nuttall_oak__Nuttall's_oak__Quercus_nuttalli similar to the pin oak; grows in damp sites in Mississippi River basin
subtype: #pin_oak__pinoak__swamp_oak__swampoak__Quercus_palustris fast-growing medium to large pyramidal deciduous tree of northeastern United States and southeastern Canada having deeply pinnatifid leaves that turn bright red in autumn; thrives in damp soil
subtype: #willow_oak__Quercus_phellos medium to large deciduous oak of the eastern United States having long lanceolate leaves and soft strong wood
subtype: #post_oak__box_white_oak__boxwhiteoak__brash_oak__iron_oak__Quercus_stellata small deciduous tree of eastern and central United States having dark green lyrate pinnatifid leaves and tough moisture-resistant wood used especially for fence posts
subtype: #cork_oak__Quercus_suber medium-sized evergreen oak of southern Europe and northern Africa having thick corky bark that is periodically stripped to yield commercial cork
subtype: #Spanish_oak__Quercus_texana small deciduous tree having the trunk branched almost from the base with spreading branches; Texas and southern Oklahoma
subtype: #Chinese_cork_oak__Quercus_variabilis medium to large deciduous tree of China, Japan, and Korea having thick corky bark
subtype: #black_oak__blackoak__yellow_oak__quercitron__quercitron_oak__Quercus_velutina medium to large deciduous timber tree of the eastern United States and southeastern Canada having dark outer bark and yellow inner bark used for tanning; broad 5-lobed leaves are bristle-tipped
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