THE OAK

Today it is an acorn, but tomorrow it will be an oak.

Water it!

Munteanu Felicia, 12 „A”

 The oak is a high tree in the
temperate area, with strong, knotty
branches and rich, wide crown. The
bark of the oak is dark brown and
rough, often housing an active micro-
fauna (especially ants and certain
species of beetles).
 The leaves are lobed, with 4-8 pairs
of lobes. The oak tree blooms in
May. The fruit is an achene called
acorn. It is especially found in the
lowland area, very rarely on the hills.
The oak is also found mixed with
other trees in so-called sled forests.
 AREA OF SPREAD

It is widespread in Europe, Asia and North Africa. In the past

it was much more widespread, often mixed with other trees.
THE COMPONENTS OF THE OAK
AND THEIR USE
The acorn
Acorn has been used over time both for pig food,
being highly appreciated by wild boars, as well as for
the making of necklaces and dolls for children, and
even for some pieces of furniture.

The bark
Oak bark has been used since ancient times in
tannery because it contains large amounts of tannin
very effective in skin processing.

The wood
Oak wood is precious, especially if it is properly
dried. Natural dry oak wood, over 12 years old, is
expensive, being used for luxury furniture, yachts,
constructions, etc.
 GROWING
CONDITIONS

Oak supports clay, sandy or

limestone soils and prefers
light, permeable, fertile soils
exposed to sunlight .
It is resistant to Oak is a slow- Planting is done
Cuts can be made
frost and during the rest
growing species, in late winter or
drought period (autumn-
and its longevity early spring
spring), if the soil
is over 600 years
is not frozen
The propagation of oak plants is
made easily by seeds (acorns)
sown in autumn at 4-6 cm depth.
 PESTS OF THE OAK
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Mistletoe is a parasitic plant for

trees, bushes and trees. It is
widespread in Central and
Northern Europe and Western
Asia.
 PESTS OF THE OAK
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Hairy oak caterpillar - a dangerous

pest, damages forest trees and
fruit trees. Among the fruits, it
prefers apple, pear, plums and
apricots. Of the species of forest-
oak, hornbeam and poplar.

 The animals in the area where oaks grow are generally mammals. Some of
them have precious fur. The bear is one of them. The deer is another
representative. Other animals that can be found in the Republic of Moldova are
squirrel, fox, hedgehog jder, rabbit, etc.
Birds: Woodpeckers, mountain cock, owl;
Insects: Ants, butterflies, mosquitoes and spiders.
Some oaks from the Republic of Moldova,
for example, the oak over 450 years old
from the village of Cobâlnea, the oak of
Stephen the Great was taken under the
protection of the state and declared a
monument of nature.
 The oak of Stephen the Great from Cobîlea,
Soldanesti district is a secular tree, a monument
of nature of botanical type, taken under the
protection of the state on January 8, 1975.

It was first mentioned in the chronicles of 1456,

a year before the beginning of the reign of
Stephen the Great (1457). The tree belongs to
the species pedunculated oak and is located in
the north-east of the Republic of Moldova.

It constitutes a European-level value for

education, scientific research, tourism and Next to this multisecular tree there is a
recreation. church, a crucifixion and the bust of Stephen
the Great.
 THE FLUFFY OAK

Fluffy oak is a South European, Mediterranean

species.
Of all the native oak species that grow in the Republic
of Moldova, fluffy oak occupies the smallest area and does
not have a continuous area. It vegetates on limestone
soils, grows on heavy and dry chernozems.

Fluffy oak is a thermophilic, xerophilic and heliophilic species showing resistance

to hot temperatures and moisture deficiency. Common to the spreading area is a
high average temperature (15°C) and low precipitation (800-950 mm/year).
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