MASSACHUSETTS FOREST TREES 



YellOW Oak Concluded 



long, mostly seven-lobed, sometimes divided nearly to 

 the midrib and again nearly entire, and dark green and 

 glossy on the upper surface. 



The flowers appear in the early part of May when 

 the leaves are nearly half grown. 



The fruit matures the second year. The acorn is 

 one-half to three-fourths of an inch long, light red- 

 brown, often marked with lines of a darker color and 

 enclosed in the cup for about one-half its length. 



The wood is heavy, hard, coarse-grained and strong. 

 It has little use except for fuel. The bark is used in 

 tanning and in medicine. 



YELLOW OAK 



Winter twig and buds. One-half natural 



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