OURCF Climate Resiliency Champion Species

TREE CATALOG

Q uercus suber CORK OAK

BROADLEAF

EVERGREEN

FULL SUN

NON - NATIVE

HIGH DROUGHT TOLERANCE

H : 80 FT

W : 40 FT

T he C ork Oa k is a resilient , evergreen o a k known for its thick , knobby b a rk , the source of n a tur a l cork . U nique a mong trees , it c a n regener a te this outer b a rk , a llowing it to be h a rvested repe a tedly without h a rm . I ts d a rk green , le a thery le a ves rem a in on the tree ye a r - round , while sm a ll spring flowers give w a y to a corns . A d a pt a ble to a r a nge of soil types a nd toler a nt of drought , C ork Oa k is well - suited to w a rm , dry clim a tes a nd urb a n l a ndsc a pes . I ts b a rk a lso provides n a tur a l fire resist a nce a nd its roots support mycorrhiz a l fungi , forming a symbiotic rel a tionship th a t enh a nces soil he a lth a nd tree vit a lity .

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