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Quercus bicolor Cultivation | Propagation | General Uses General Uses: A mulch of the leaves repels slugs, grubs etc, though fresh leaves should not be used as these can inhibit plant growth. Oak galls are excrescences that are sometimes produced in great numbers on the tree and are caused by the activity of the larvae of different insects. The insects live inside these galls, obtaining their nutrient therein. When the insect pupates and leaves, the gall can be used as a rich source of tannin, that can also be used as a dyestuff[4]. The bark has been boiled with hemlock (Tsuga sp?) and soft maple bark (Acer spp), and the liquid used to remove rust. he mixture was also believed to prevent rust[257]. Wood - close-grained, strong, hard, tough, heavy[46, 82, 171, 229]. It weighs 48lb per cubic foot[235]. Trees do not self-prune and dead branches remain on the trees for many years. This does mean that the wood is usually quite knotty[226]. The wood is of some importance commercially, it is used for construction, furniture, interior finishes etc, as well as for fencing and fuel[46, 82, 171, 229]. For further Quercus bicolor gardening information |
