Illustrated by Caylin Jayde
Bur oak does not have a cone. It, like all broadleaf trees, produces flowers followed by some kind of fruit, which botanically is the mature ovary of a flower that contains a fertilized ovule in a seed. Conifers lack ovaries and instead hold their ovules on scales that open slightly to allow pollen in from the wind. Bur oaks grow across the plains of North America and are one of the largest and toughest oaks, withstanding fires, drought,
Illustrated by Caylin Jayde
Bur oak does not have a cone. It, like all broadleaf trees, produces flowers followed by some kind of fruit, which botanically is the mature ovary of a flower that contains a fertilized ovule in a seed. Conifers lack ovaries and instead hold their ovules on scales that open slightly to allow pollen in from the wind. Bur oaks grow across the plains of North America and are one of the largest and toughest oaks, withstanding fires, drought,