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Are there Any Oak Trees w/ No Acorns?

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From: David Smith City: Ft worth, TX
Are there any oak trees with no acorns on it?
	Extension Message From: Jay Hayek Extension Specialist, Forestry Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences jhayek@illinois.edu
No -- all oaks have male and female flowers on the same tree (monecious). Therefore, all oak trees are capable of producing fruit (e.g., acorns) when the tree reaches sexual maturity.
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