quercus garryana

small deciduous tree of western North America with crooked branches and pale grey bark ;

quercus grosseserrata

oak with moderately light fine-grained wood; Japan ;

quercus ilex

evergreen oak of southern Europe having leaves somewhat resembling those of holly; yields a hard wood ;

quercus ilicifolia

shrubby oak of southeastern United States usually forming dense thickets ;

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 ;

quercus incana

small semi-evergreen shrubby tree of southeastern United States having hairy young branchlets and leaves narrowing to a slender bristly point ;

quercus kelloggii

large deciduous tree of the Pacific coast having deeply parted bristle-tipped leaves ;

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 ;

quercus laurifolia

large nearly semi-evergreen oak of southeastern United States; thrives in damp soil ;

quercus lobata

tall graceful deciduous California oak having leathery leaves and slender pointed acorns ;

quercus lyrata

medium-large deciduous timber tree of central and southern United States; acorns deeply immersed in the cup and mature in first year ;

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 ;

quercus marilandica

a common scrubby deciduous tree of central and southeastern United States having dark bark and broad three-lobed (club-shaped) leaves; tends to form dense thickets ;

quercus michauxii

medium to large deciduous tree of moist areas of southeastern United States similar to the basket oak ;

quercus mongolica

oak with moderately light fine-grained wood; Japan ;

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 ;

quercus muehlenbergii

medium-sized deciduous tree of the eastern United States that yields a strong durable wood ;

quercus myrtifolia

small evergreen shrub or tree of southeastern United States; often forms almost impenetrable thickets in sandy coastal areas ;

quercus nigra

relatively tall deciduous water oak of southeastern United States often cultivated as a shade tree; thrives in wet soil ;

quercus nuttalli

similar to the pin oak; grows in damp sites in Mississippi River basin ;

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 ;

quercus petraea

deciduous European oak valued for its tough elastic wood ;

quercus phellos

medium to large deciduous oak of the eastern United States having long lanceolate leaves and soft strong wood ;

quercus prinoides

deciduous shrubby tree of northeastern and central United States having a sweet edible nut and often forming dense thickets ;

quercus prinus

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 ;

quercus robur

medium to large deciduous European oak having smooth leaves with rounded lobes; yields hard strong light-colored wood ;

quercus rubra

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 ;

quercus sessiliflora

deciduous European oak valued for its tough elastic wood ;

quercus shumardii

large deciduous red oak of southern and eastern United States having large seven-lobed to nine-lobed elliptical leaves, large acorns and medium hard coarse-grained wood ;

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 ;

quercus suber

medium-sized evergreen oak of southern Europe and northern Africa having thick corky bark that is periodically stripped to yield commercial cork ;

quercus texana

small deciduous tree having the trunk branched almost from the base with spreading branches; Texas and southern Oklahoma ;

quercus vaccinifolia

a low spreading or prostrate shrub of southwestern United States with small acorns and leaves resembling those of the huckleberry ;

quercus variabilis

medium to large deciduous tree of China, Japan, and Korea having thick corky bark ;

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 five-lobed leaves are bristle-tipped ;

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 ;

quercus wislizenii

a 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 ;

quercus wizlizenii

a 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 ;

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a primitive stone mill for grinding corn by hand ;