Oak savanna
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An oak savanna is a type of savanna, where oaks are the dominant trees. It is also generally characterized by an understory that is lush with grass and herbaceous plants. The terms "oakery" or "woodla
Oak savanna, California
Wisconsin bur oak savanna in mid-summer
Fox River Grove, Illinois oak savanna; winter
Fire-tolerant bur oak savanna in Wisconsin hill country
Quercus velutina
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Quercus velutina, the black oak, is a species of oak in the red oak group, native and widespread in eastern and central North America. It is sometimes called the eastern black oak.
Oak savanna
…oak barrens, and brush savanna. The bur oak (Quercus macrocarpa) is the dominant species in northern oak savannas on rich soils, although black oak (Quercus velutina), white oak (Quercus alba), and Hill's oak (Quercus ellipsoidalis) are sometimes present. On sandy soils, black oak is the dominant tree. The dominant…
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Detail of mature bark
Young leaves are densely pubescent (hairy)
Winter twig