Common Name(s): | White Oak, Oak,White |
Scientific Name: | Quercus alba |
Family: | Fagaceae |
Longevity: | Perennial |
Season: | Cool |
Origin: | Native |
Height: | 25 m |
Flowers: | April |
Fruits: | Fall |
Description: A large tree occurring on moist soil in forests, bottomlands, uplands and gravelly ridges in the eastern U.S. The wood has many uses and the acorns are eaten by many species of wildlife. The foliage and twigs may be browsed by white-tailed deer and some livestock. White oak is a member of the "White" oak group whose leaf veins do not extend beyond the leaf margin to form bristles. |