Oak (Quercus Robur)

The Oak Tree

The Oak is a deep rooted, broad crowned, deciduous tree reaching 30m or more in height. It has a thick deeply fissured bark.

Acorns are born singly or in groups of 2-5 and fall early in Autumn.

Oak trees support the greatest variety of insects and other invertebrate life of all other British trees. It can be more than 500 different species.

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