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.