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From: Dennis Flamini
City:
Frankfort, IL
Are there records of largest oak tree leaves?

 
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From: Jay Hayek
Extension Specialist, Forestry
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences
jhayek@illinois.edu
Greetings Dennis:

Unfortunately, I am not aware of any register or records for largest oak leaves. Ironically, some of the largest oak leaves I have ever seen were affixed to young saplings growing near the edge of a forest.

Furthermore, "shade" leaves (i.e., those leaves receiving minimal direct sunlight) tend to be larger than "sun" leaves, i.e., those leaves receiving direct sunlight.

Best wishes!

 
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