2-syllable Trees that contain O

List of 2-syllable Trees that contain O

1

Almond

Prunus dulcis

A small deciduous fruit tree of the rose family with delicate pink blossom, grown across the Mediterranean and California for its energy-dense seed.

2

Baobab

Adansonia digitata

A massive, swollen-trunked African tree that stores tens of thousands of litres of water and is sometimes called the "tree of life" of the savanna.

3

Cacao

Theobroma cacao

A small Mesoamerican understory tree whose bean-filled pods are fermented and roasted into the cocoa that became chocolate.

4

Cork Oak

Quercus suber

A Mediterranean evergreen oak whose thick, regenerating bark is harvested every nine years to make wine stoppers and insulation.

5

Ginkgo

Ginkgo biloba

A living fossil from China, the sole survivor of an ancient lineage older than the dinosaurs, with unmistakable fan-shaped leaves that turn pure gold in autumn.

6

Hawthorn

Crataegus monogyna

A small spiny deciduous tree of European hedgerows, blanketed in white blossom in May and bright red haws through autumn.

7

Holly

Ilex aquifolium

A glossy-leaved, spine-armed evergreen tree of European woodland with bright red berries, central to midwinter Christmas tradition.

8

Holm Oak

Quercus ilex

A drought-tolerant Mediterranean evergreen oak with dark, holly-like leaves that anchors the agro-silvo-pastoral dehesa landscapes of Iberia.

9

Kapok

Ceiba pentandra

A massive emergent rainforest tree of the Americas, Africa, and Asia, with buttressed roots and pods of silky fibre once used in life jackets.

10

Live Oak

Quercus virginiana

An evergreen southern oak with sprawling horizontal limbs that frame the avenues and bayous of the American South.

11

Olive

Olea europaea

A long-lived Mediterranean evergreen tree cultivated for at least 8,000 years for its silvery foliage, edible fruit, and prized golden oil.

12

Red Oak

Quercus rubra

A fast-growing deciduous oak with sharply lobed leaves that turn deep crimson in autumn, widespread across eastern North America.

13

Rowan

Sorbus aucuparia

A graceful small deciduous tree of European uplands, with pinnate leaves and scarlet berry clusters that feed late-autumn thrushes.

14

Scots Pine

Pinus sylvestris

A hardy evergreen pine with orange upper bark, the only native pine of Britain and the most widely distributed pine in the world.

15

White Oak

Quercus alba

An iconic deciduous oak of eastern North America with pale, fissured bark and dense timber that anchors hardwood forests from Quebec to Florida.