Quercus suber - Cork Oak Edible this fast-growing evergreen with long

this fast-growing evergreen with long

blue-green needles and was at one time one of the most valuable of North American timber trees because of its large size and the soft even grain of its white wood

A very hardy tree and quite drought tolerant once established

It is noted for its bark with clearly marked with vertical white lines and it autumn colour is a beautiful red which contrasts well with the striped bark

it was extinct in the wild by 1803

Quercus suber - Cork Oak Edible this fast-growing evergreen with longA medium sized, evergreen oak tree native to southwest Europe and northwest Africa. It is the primary source of cork for wine bottle stoppers and other uses, such as cork flooring and as the cores of cricket balls. It endures drought and makes little demands on the soil quality.