The oak is considered one of the most important and impressive trees worldwide. In total, there are over 300 varieties of these majestic giants of the forest.
Some oak species include the Royal Oak and Quercus Robur (Common Oak), which are very popular in Britain. Another species of oak called Charter Oak is very prominent in the states (USA). Among the rarest is the Cork Oak, and is respectively called because it’s used mostly for the finest wine bottle stoppers. The aforementioned British Quercus Robur is the one most often used in landscape architecture around a ranch house.
Most oak trees take hundreds of years to reach maturity. In fact, a tree in Windsor is more than 800 years old. This tree was planted during the reign of King John, and has lived at least 35 queen monarch. This tree has lived more than most men, even men of ancient times.
The oak remains a symbol of spiritual significance and serves as a valuable product for the creation of durable tangible goods. For example, the Bible uses oak, referring at least 23 times. Moreover, Romans, Greeks, Celts, Slavs and Teutonic groups put on a pedestal oak, more than any other tree.
The oak is also mentioned in many ballads, such as the largest oak in Sherwood Forest, which was also associated with Robin Hood. This is a real tree is still standing after a while quite long, and measures 20 meters (64 feet) wide. The Major Oak is a tree that has reached maturity.
Oak has also been used on British coins. The sixpence, which is one of the earliest coins of Great Britain, has an oak tree engraved on it, and the shilling, so does.
The reason why the oak tree is a very revered is because it is one of the major forests of the world. In fact, it was found that the oak has five times the shear strength of pine wild. That is the reason that is used to make coffins for burial of important people, like Edward the Confessor located in a sanctuary in Westminster Abbey.
Those who like to learn about the history of why certain names came to read about the history of the Royal Oak. In summary, the Royal Oak is so named because King Charles II hid in an oak tree after he was defeated by Cromwell at the Battle of Worcester in 1651. He lived in exile for at least ten years before returning to the kingdom. His birthday became a self-proclaimed holiday, called Royal Oak Day and needless to say that the Royal Oak was named after him.
Another brief moment in the history related to the oak includes the history of the ship, Mary Rose. The history of this ship of oak is not as happy as an ending as the history of the name of the Royal Oak. However, it is very important in many respects.
On July 19, 1545 the Mary Rose sank in the water as the army of King Henry VIII tried to cross from Spithead fight invaders of France. The entire boat sits a short form of Lord Nelson’s flagship HMS Victory in Portsmouth Naval Arsenal.
Again, the problem with the Mary Rose was not the wood that was used to create it, but rather the way it was built. Oak has been an option for many glasses of water made in the past, and the Mary Rose just happened to be an unfortunate case where the ship is not to protect passengers. Usually people have made it safe through the waters on board a ship.
In general, oak wood is a very strong and robust, and represents many things, including the concept of longevity and wisdom. This is a tree that is the test of time.