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Cork Oak (Quercus suber), On The Rooftop Garden, At Salesforce Transbay Transit Center, San Francisco, California

The Sign
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A sign was attached to the fence separating the public from the plant displays. The sign read: "Quercus suber, commonly called the Cork Oak, is a medium size evergreen oak tree with thick rugged bark. Native to southwest Europe and northwest Africa, it is the primary source of cork for wine bottle stoppers and other cork products, such as flooring, furniture and footwear. The cork bark is harvested from living trees."


Cork Oak (Quercus suber) external link   •  On The Rooftop Garden external link   •  Salesforce Transbay Transit Center external link   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  Nikon D300s Camera, Nikon 35-70 mm f/2.8 Lens   •  (Date Photographed: 16:00:21 Saturday 12 October 2019)   •  (Date Published: Saturday 16 November 2019)   •  © 2019 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C19_4221
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Trees Towered
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Two cork oak trees towered over people on the path. They were majestic trees that gave a sense of authority to the scene.


Cork Oak (Quercus suber) external link   •  On The Rooftop Garden external link   •  Salesforce Transbay Transit Center external link   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  Nikon D300s Camera, Nikon 35-70 mm f/2.8 Lens   •  (Date Photographed: 16:00:56 Saturday 12 October 2019)   •  (Date Published: Saturday 16 November 2019)   •  © 2019 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C19_4222
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The Leaves
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The leaves of the cork oak were a shiny green. Each leaf had an uneven edge.


Cork Oak (Quercus suber) external link   •  On The Rooftop Garden external link   •  Salesforce Transbay Transit Center external link   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  Nikon D300s Camera, Nikon 35-70 mm f/2.8 Lens   •  (Date Photographed: 16:01:11 Saturday 12 October 2019)   •  (Date Published: Saturday 16 November 2019)   •  © 2019 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C19_4223
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The Trunk
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The trunk of the cork oak tree displayed cracked bark with the red/brown color of cork peeking through.


Cork Oak (Quercus suber) external link   •  On The Rooftop Garden external link   •  Salesforce Transbay Transit Center external link   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  Nikon D300s Camera, Nikon 35-70 mm f/2.8 Lens   •  (Date Photographed: 16:01:16 Saturday 12 October 2019)   •  (Date Published: Saturday 16 November 2019)   •  © 2019 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C19_4224
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Partly Shaded
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The trunk of the cork oak tree was partly shaded by its own leaves. Native grass grew around the trunk of the cork oak tree.


Cork Oak (Quercus suber) external link   •  On The Rooftop Garden external link   •  Salesforce Transbay Transit Center external link   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  Nikon D300s Camera, Nikon 35-70 mm f/2.8 Lens   •  (Date Photographed: 16:01:18 Saturday 12 October 2019)   •  (Date Published: Saturday 16 November 2019)   •  © 2019 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C19_4225
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