If the statute does not involve a suspect or quasi-suspect classification, then rational basis review applies, in which a court must ask whether the statute is rationally-related to a legitimate governmental interest.
Autumn Foliage Color. The Process of Leaf Color Change. Leaves change color during the autumn because the amounts of pigments change as the leaves prepare to fall from the trees. All leaves gradually lose chlorophyll during the growing season, and this loss accelerates before leaf fall.
Other oaks simply turn deep browns or copper colors when they change, such as the English oak (Quercus robur), winter hardy to USDA zones 5 through 8. English oakâs normally green leaves change to a coppery brown in autumn before falling off the tree.