"ðə pɹˈɛzənt ɪz wˈʌn ʌvðə kˈɑːmənɪst tɹˈiːz ɐbˌaʊt dˈoːɹdʒaɪlɪŋ, ænd ɪz sˈɜːʔn̩li baɪ fˈɑːɹ ðə nˈoʊbəlɪst spˈiːsiːz ʌv ˈoʊk nˈoʊn, wˈɛðɚ fɹʌmðə sˈaɪz ʌvðə fˈoʊlɪɪdʒ ɔːɹ ˈeɪkɔːɹnz, ðə tˈɛkstʃɚ ænd kˈʌlɚ, ɔːɹ ðɪ ɪmpˈoʊzɪŋ ɐpˈɪɹəns ʌvðə tɹˈiː.
"The present is one of the commonest trees about Dorjiling, and is certainly by far the noblest species of Oak known, whether from the size of the foliage or acorns, the texture and colour, or the imposing appearance of the tree.