Species Cards
Oak
Quercus robur
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Group: |
© Erica Bower Oak (Quercus robur) |
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Food chain : |
Producer |
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What it eats : |
Makes its own food from carbon dioxide and water, using sunlight energy. |
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Eaten by: |
Acorns eaten by squirrel, wood mouse and jay. Leaves eaten by caterpillar. |
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Habitat: |
WoodlandWoodland |
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Description: |
Oak trees can grow to a very old age, up to 1000 years. Oak leaves are lobed. The flowers are pollinated by the wind. The fruits are acorns. Jays and squirrels love acorns, and will bury them to store over the winter. They forget where they've hidden some, so these 'ready planted' acorns can grow in spring. |
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