Eight Oaks Triangle

125 St., Austin St., 84 Dr.

Queens, 11415

This text is part of Parks’ Historical Signs Project and can be found posted within the park.

The 450 members of the Quercus genus make up the trees that are commonly known as oaks. The genus is found mainly in the North Temperate Zone and higher altitudes of the tropics. The species of oak most prevalent in North America are the pin oak (Q. palustris), red oak (Q. rubris), and white oak (Q. alba). Some oaks are evergreens, with leaves that last the entire year, while others are deciduous and shed their leaves annually.