White Oak

    Quercus alba (White Oak) 

    Description: 80-100ft. tall

    Leaves: 5-9 in. long, bright green above, pale green below, 7-9 rounded major lobes (clefts between lobes may be deep or shallow)

    Buds/Flowers/Fruit: acorn cup shallow with knobby scales

    Bark: pale

    Range:

    USDA, NRCS. 2015. The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov, 15 July 2015). National Plant Data Team, Greensboro, NC 27401-4901 USA.

    Photo: Leaf Wisconsin’s K-12 Forestry Education Program. Tree Identification Tools. Dichotomous Keys. http//www.uwsp.edu/cnr-ap/leaf/Pages/LEAF-Tree-Identification-Cards.aspx.