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 Tree Structure |  Bark Texture |
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 Branch Texture |  Buds and Leaf Scars |
 Fruit |
Overcup Oak
Quercus lyrata
about the tree
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FUN FACT: overcup oak's scientific name, lyrata, comes from the pinched middle of the leaf shape, which resembles a lyre.
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leaf arrangement: alternate
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fruit: acorn
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lifespan: up to 400 years
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habitat: forests, clearings, plains
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size: 100' tall
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growth form: round, oval
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uses: source of food, lumber, cooperage
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state tree: n/a
where is it found on campus?
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dining hall
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fire drill hill
Photography by Julia Gong, '17
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