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water oak. It is longer lived and is its equal in every other respect. 
Trees of this variety which apparently have been planted about 
80 years are found in excellent condition, while water oaks planted 
at the same time have either entirely disappeared or are showing 
Fig. 25.—Leaves of some of the southern oaks; A, Live oak; B, willow oak; C,laurel oak; and D, water oak. 
