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This swamp chestnut oak is one of three giant trees within 50 yards of each other in Huntley Meadows Park in the Alexandria area. The others are a pin oak and another swamp chestnut oak.

“The tree (species) selected for this space is Quercus bicolor, also known as the White Swamp Oak, the same species planted throughout the New York City 911 Memorial,” she said.

West York Borough Manager Shawn Mauck said the swamp oak tree grows about 10 feet per year, and the sapling will soon be shading a memorial that will also rise in the park in the coming weeks.

Red oak is a tad slower. White oak is worth the wait at about a foot or so a year. There is an oak tree for every garden location and soil condition. Pin and swamp white oaks tolerate moist soil.

The St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park’s largest oak tree came down after possible lightning damage on Wednesday night.