Cork Shortage Seedling - Chandler, Arizona - Historic Trees on Waymarking.com

The mounting for the plaque is there, however the plaque itself is long gone. According to one website (The Arizona Community Tree Council Inc), this tree is a cork oak and is believed to have been one of the seedlings handed out by the US government at the end of World War I to combat a shortage of cork in the US. At this time, the tree is about 88 years old. The first entry on the posted website explains this tree.

Website: [Web Link] Historic Event: It was part of a program by the government in WW I to prevent a shortage of cork. They handed out seedlings to be planted. Year: roughly 1916 Species: cork oak Approximate Age: 88 Location: Chandler, Arizona

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