OLD BUR OAK TREE DATA FORM

A Learning On-Line/Project Arrow Activity by Howard Taylor

COMPLETE THE BUR OAK DATA FORM
GO TO MARY ANN RILEY'S BUR OAK PROFILE PAGE FOR INFORMATION
1. What does the oak tree represent symbolically?




2. What is it's scientific name?


3. Describe bur oak leaves (length, colors, texture)



length:

colors:

texture:

4. What does a bur oak bud look like?



5. Describe bur oak twigs



6. Describe bur oak flowers



7. Describe bur oak seeds



8. Describe bur oak fruit (acorns)



9. Describe bur oak bark



10. Describe bur oak mature size and form




size:


form (shape):


11. How many species of oaks are there?  Name three species



12. Describe the natural habitat of a bur oak?










13. How many pounds of acorns could an English oak yield in a year?



14. How long does an acorn take to mature, and then how many days will it take for them to drop?



15. Describe the many things that could happen to an acorn other than taking root?  What protects the lucky acorns that do sprout?









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