Cork Tree
(Quercus suber)
Isa Murray
Image Of the Plant
MAP
Region of Origin
Geographic/Climatic
Physical Characteristics :
Color
Form
Rounded tree. Mushroom-like shape.
Texture
Height
Your Height
60 feet
Tree Height
Pollination
Flowers have both male and female gonads
Predation
Gypsy Moths
Predation + Pollination
Ecology :
Germination Time, 2 days
Seed Dispersal Method
Growth Milestones, 25 years to mature
Gender Parity, has both male and female gonads
Reproduction
Fruits + Flowers
Fruits [Wood, Wet Cardboard, Good)
Flowers [Sweet smell of dawn, White, Good)
History at the Arboretum
The cork tree and its neighbors grew from a seed planted by John Jack. The first arboretum public educator.
Student Sketches / Models
Tree Sketch
Bark Sketch
Models