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Post oak, Quercus stellata is an oak in the white oak group. It is a small tree, typically 10-15m tall and 30-60cm trunk diameter, though occasional specimens reach 30m tall and 140cm diameter. It is native to the eastern United States, from MassachusettsMassachusetts is a state of the United States of America, part of the New England region. postal abbreviation is MA and its traditional abbreviation is Mass . It is properly called the Commonwealth of Massachusetts although there is no legal distinction b in the northeast, west to southern IowaIowa Flag of Iowa (In Detail) (Full size) State nickname: "The Hawkeye State Other U. States Capital Des Moines Largest City Des Moines Governor Thomas Vilsack Area Total % water Ranked 26th 145,743 km2 0. 71% Population Total ( 2000) Density Ranked 30th, southwest to central TexasTexas joined the United States of America as its 28th member state in 1845. It has the postal abbreviation TX . The state name derives from a word in a Caddoan language of the Hasinai, tejas meaning friends or allies Spanish explorers mistakenly applied t, and southeast to northern FloridaFlorida is a southern state in the United States. It is known as the Sunshine State. Florida" is a Spanish adjective which means "flowery". It was discovered by Spanish explorers during the Easter season, which is called Pascua Florida in Spanish. Postal. It is one of the more common oaks in the southern part of the eastern prairieA prairie is an area of land of low topographic relief that principally supports grasses and herbs, with few trees, and is generally of a mesic (moderate or temperate) climate. Most of the Great Plains, most of the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Ios.

The leavesThis article is about the leaf a plant organ. See Leaf (disambiguation) for other meanings. In botany, a leaf is an above-ground plant organ specialized for photosynthesis. For this purpose, a leaf is typically flat and thin, to expose the chloroplast con of this species have a very distinctive shape, the with three perpendicular terminal lobes, shaped much like a Maltese CrossThe Maltese Cross has been the symbol of the Christian warrior since the First Crusade. In recent centuries it has come to be adopted by bodies such as the Order of St. John and the United States Fire Service, and appears on the coat-of-arms of the Meckle. The leaves are leathery, and tomentose (densely short-hairy) beneath. The branching pattern of this tree often gives it a rugged appearance. The acornThis article is about the seed; for other meanings of the word, especially ACORN community organization, see acorn (disambiguation . The acorn is the fruit of the oak tree. Nutrition Acorns are edible. However, some acorns are naturally high in tannins, ms are 1.5-2cm long, and are mature in their first summer.

"Post" oak refers to the use of the wood of this tree for fence posts. Its wood, like that of the other white oaks, is hard, tough and rot-resistant. This tree tends to be smaller than most other members of the group, with lower, more diffuse branching, largely reflecting its tendency to grow in the open on poor sites, so its wood is of relatively low value as sawn lumber.