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| habit | typical branching pattern and bark |
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| leaves--note the variation in leaf margin | more leaves |
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| typical leaves on sapling | male inflorescences (catkins) and young leaves |
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| fruit--the fusiform apex (fusiform means distinctly narrowed) of the acorn is referred to in the specific epithet. | habit in early Spring--at this point, this large tree has lost its leaves and the green you see is from the catkins! The year's new leaves will soon appear... |