The beautiful Garry Oak has a short trunk which measures 1-3 ft/.3-1 m wide, and a broad, dense crown. It grows up to 80 ft/25 m tall but is usually shorter, depending on its exposure to coastal winds.

Of all trees the leaves of oak trees are often the most recognizable with their unique shape. Those of the Garry Oak are 3-6 in/8-15 cm long, getting wider at the tip. They have 5-9 rounded lobes and a leathery, waxy feel.

Sometimes formations called galls appear on the leaves of the Garry Oak (above left). These are usually caused by Gall Wasps which live in there and feed off the leaf.
The Garry Oak bark is light gray and is characterized by deep ridges.

The acorns of the Garry Oak are .75-1 in/2-3 cm long and grow in small, rough surfaced cups.

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