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Mertensia virginica en masse.
Mertensia virginica en masse. Photo © Mary Free

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Ripe Quercus alba (white oak) acorns have light gray, pubescent cupules
(cups) enclosing ¼ of the nut and light brown, oblong nuts that germinate
very quickly after falling to the ground in September or October.
Photo © Mary Free

Trees normally bear fruit between 50 and 200 years old. Open grown trees may produce fruit as early as 20 years as did this young Quercus alba (white oak).

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