Quercus

That is really beautiful. yes the staminate flowers of Quercus alba (white oak) affection 5 or six sepals but allegedly no petals.

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Looks like no petals: http://books.google.com/books?id=2TV-zDuKHAEC&pg=PA142&lpg=PA142&dq=floral+diagram+of+Quercus+alba&source=bl&ots=3whgn7RIZm&sig=xGra-SxGYQXB5U7j3dumbiMUeok&hl=en&ei=XFTtSc_6L6WctgPp67jgAQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1#PPA143,M1 ...

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Yes, Two I think 3/18 :shock: Isnt any one going to refute that??

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... botany forum. This is my first post and I have what I hope is an easy question for a knowledgeable student/professional. The staminate flowers of Quercus alba (white oak) feature five or six sepals but apparently no petals. I'm wondering, do the staminate flowers of Quercus alba (or any Quercus ...

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... (2000) observed the imbibition of water in differently prepared types of cork. Suberin is quantitatively the main component in cork of cork oaks (Quercus suber L.) and is believed to be a - 31 - biopolyester. Suberin seems to be principally responsible for slowing down the uptake of water. Webb ...

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