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{{ | The tree species '''Quercus alba''', also called '''white oak,''' is a type of [[oak tree]] and one of the most common hardwoods of eastern [[North America]]. It is a long-lived oak in the family Fagaceae, native to eastern North America, from southern Quebec west to eastern [[Minnesota]], and south to northern Florida and eastern Texas. Specimens are known to have lived over 600 years. | ||
The tree species '''Quercus alba''', also called | |||
Although called the white oak it is very unusual to find an individual with white bark; the usual color is an ashen gray. In the forest it reaches a magnificent height. In the open it develops into a massive broad-topped tree with great limbs striking out at wide angles. | Although called the white oak it is very unusual to find an individual with white bark; the usual color is an ashen gray. In the forest it reaches a magnificent height. In the open it develops into a massive broad-topped tree with great limbs striking out at wide angles. | ||
Groves of white oaks were kept in the atrium of the [[UNSC | Groves of white oaks were kept in the atrium of the {{UNSCShip|Hopeful}}, the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]]'s largest hospital ship.<ref>'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''', ''page 96''</ref> | ||
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[[Category:Plants]] | [[Category:Plants]] | ||