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English Oak-- A Promising Shade and Timber Tree

English oak (Quercus robur L.) is native to a great many places beside England—it grows as far north as southern Scandinavia and as far south as Spain, Turkey and north Africa. In its native range English oak is a fine tree that is much celebrated in European literature. It is found in English houses as beams and furniture and as casks in wine cellars. In Yugoslavia and Germany there are stands that have been managed for several hundred years to produce straighttrunked, large-diameter trees that command exceptionally high prices for veneer. So much for the Old World credentials of this species. It has been cultivated for well over a century in northeastern United States. Most arbor-eta and many city parks contain at least a few thrifty old specimens. Most are of broadcrowned types that are more satisfactory for shade than for timber.


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Author(s): Johnathan W. Wright

Publication: Tree Improvement and Genetics - Central States Forest Tree Improvement Conference - 1968