The oak is a tree of the genusQuercus, family Fagaceae, family Cupuliferae. They have a three-celled ovary and bear a round nut called an acorn. The timber of the British oak - the Pedunculate Oak or Common Oak (Quercus robur) is very hard, though prone to twisting, and was formerly used for building warships. Research Oak
The pedunculate oak (Quercus robur) or common oak is a large deciduous tree of the family Fagaceae with a short trunk from which large branches arise to form a massive, round-topped crown. The brownish-grey bark is smooth at first, and later deeply fissured. The leaves are alternate, leathery, dark- green in colour, lobed and have auricles at the base. Research Pedunculate Oak
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