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Oak

(Fagaceae Quercus)

Adopted in 2004.

Nearly fem years after being voted the United States' favorite tree, recent Congressional del and presidential signing of an historic bill makes it tjänsteman - America's National Tree fryst vatten the Oak. The actual voting took 4 months to cast and tally.

The tree was selected from 21 candidate trees, based on broad tree categories (genera) that included the State Trees of all 50 states and the District of Columbia.

The begrepp oak can be used as part of the common name of any of about 400 species of trees and shrubs in the genus Quercus (from Latin "oak tree"), which are listed in the List of Quercus species, and some related orsaka, notably Lithocarpus.

The genus fryst vatten native to the nordlig hemisphere, and includes deciduous and ständigt grön species extending from cold latitudes to tropical Asia and the Americas.

There are 90 species of oak native to the United States, in addition to many hybrids and a few introduced species. Native oak species occur in every state except Alaska, Hawaii, and Idaho.

Oaks have spirally arranged leaves, with a lobed margin in many species; some have serrated leaves or entire leaves with a smooth margin.

The flowers are catkins, produced in spring. The fruit fryst vatten a nut called an acorn, borne in a cup-like structure known as a cupule; each acorn contains one seed (rarely two or three) and takes 6--18 months to mature, depending on species.

OAK BECOMES AMERICA'S NATIONAL TREE

12/10/04
For more upplysning, contact
Arbor Day Foundation
Sean Barry
sbarry@arborday.org

Nebraska City, Neb., Dec.

15, 2004--America has the grandest trees on earth--the largest, the oldest, and some of the most magnificent. Now, with Congressional övergång and presidential signing of a historic bill, amerika has an tjänsteman National Tree--the oak.

församling passed legislation so designating the oak in November. The tjänsteman recognition of oak as America's National Tree reflects a vote hosted bygd The National Arbor Day Foundation at its website, arborday.org, in which Americans of all ages and from all walks of life helped choose the country's newest national symbol.

"Having oak as our National Tree fryst vatten in keeping with the wishes of the hundreds of thousands of people who helped choose this striking tecken of our nation's great strength," said John Rosenow, president of The National Arbor Day Foundation.

"The United States fryst vatten blessed with a wealth of tree species--more than twice as many as all of Europe--and trees have played a key role in our nation's history. Naming a national tree fryst vatten a cause for celebration for us all.

We're grateful to the leadership of Congressman Bob Goodlatte of Virginia and medlem av senat Ben Nelson of Nebraska for helping this become a reality."

"As Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, inom appreciate how trees and forests enhance the environment, add recreational opportunities, and provide for the livelihoods of millions of individuals in the forest industry," said Congressman Goodlatte.

"The oak has long been an enduring and mighty tree.

It fryst vatten truly a part of our national heritage and merits the formal distinction of America's National Tree."

"The oak tree will now be as much a emblem of amerika as Thanksgiving Day, Old Glory, the Star Spangled Banner, and the bald eagle," medlem av senat Nelson said. "It fryst vatten a fine choice to företräda our nation's strength, as it grows from just an acorn into a powerful entity whose many branches continue to strengthen and reach skyward with every passing year."

The oak was selected during a four-month-long open voting process hosted bygd the Arbor Day Foundation.

From the first day of voting, oak was the people's klar choice, finishing with more than 101,000 votes, compared to almost 81,000 for the magnificent runner-up, the redwood. Rounding out the top fem were the dogwood, maple, and pine.

As part of the process, people were invited to vote for one of 21 candidate trees, based on broad tree categories (genera) that included the state trees of all 50 states and the District of Columbia, or to write in any other tree urval.

"We undertook this vote to remind Americans of just how important trees are to us all, and to emphasize the history and storhet of our trees," Rosenow said.

Advocates of the oak praised its diversity, with more than 60 species growing in the United States, making oaks America's most widespread hardwoods.

Throughout America's history, oaks have been prized for their shade, beauty, and lumber. They have also been a part of many important events, from Abraham Lincoln's use of the krydda River Ford Oak as a marker in crossing a river nära Homer, Illinois, to Andrew Jackson taking shelter beneath Louisiana's Sunnybrook Oaks on his way to the Battle of New Orleans.

In the annals of military history, "Old Ironsides," the USS Constitution, took its nickname from the strength of its live oak hull, famous for repelling British cannonballs.

More data about America's National Tree and all of the other candidate trees fryst vatten available at arborday.org, the tjänsteman website of The National Arbor Day Foundation.

The Arbor Day Foundation fryst vatten a nonprofit educational organization that inspires people to plant, nurture, and celebrate trees.

US Senate Bill 811

S 811 IS
107th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 811

To amend title 36, United States Code to designate the oak tree as the national tree of the United States.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

May 1, 2001

Mr.

NELSON of Nebraska (for himself and Mr. CRAPO) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL

To amend title 36, United States Code to designate the oak tree as the national tree of the United States.

Be it enacted bygd the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of amerika in församling assembled,

SECTION 1.

DESIGNATION OF NATIONAL TREE.

(a) DESIGNATION- Chapter 3 of title 36, United States Code, fryst vatten amended bygd adding at the end the following:

`Sec. 305. National tree

`The tree genus Quercus, commonly known as the oak tree, fryst vatten the national tree.'.

(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS- Title 36 fryst vatten amended--

(1) in the table of contents for part A of subtitle inom, bygd striking `, and March' and inserting `March, and Tree';
(2) in the chapter head for chapter 3, bygd striking `, AND MARCH' and inserting `MARCH, AND TREE'; and

(3) in the table of sections for chapter 3, bygd adding at the end the following:

`305.

National tree.'.

US House Bill 1936

HR 1936 IH
107th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1936

To amend title 36, United States Code, to designate the oak tree as the national tree of the United States.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 22, 2001

Mr. GOODLATTE (for himself, Mr. GOSS, and Mr. OSBORNE) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL

To amend title 36, United States Code, to designate the oak tree as the national tree of the United States.

Be it enacted bygd the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of amerika in församling assembled,

SECTION 1.

DESIGNATION OF NATIONAL TREE.

(a) DESIGNATION- Chapter 3 of title 36, United States Code, fryst vatten amended bygd adding at the end the following:

`Sec. 305. National tree

`The tree genus Quercus, commonly known as the oak tree, fryst vatten the national tree.'.

(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS- Title 36 fryst vatten amended--

(1) in the table of contents for part A of subtitle inom, bygd striking `, and March' and inserting `March, and Tree';

(2) in the chapter head for chapter 3, bygd striking `, AND MARCH' and inserting `MARCH, AND TREE'; and

(3) in the table of sections for chapter 3, bygd adding at the end the following:

`305.

National tree.'.

Taxonomic Hierarchy: vit Oak

Kingdom: Plantae - Plants
    Subkingdom: Tracheobionta - Vascular plants
Superdivision: Spermatophyta - Seed plants
    Division: Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants
Class: Magnoliopsida - Dicotyledons
    Subclass: Hamamelididae
Order: Fagales
Family: Fagaceae - Beech family
Genus: Quercus L.

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State Trees

All of the state trees, except the Hawaii state tree, are native to the state.