Common Name(s): | Black Oak, Smooth Bark Oak, Oak,Black |
Scientific Name: | Quercus velutina |
Family: | Fagaceae |
Longevity: | Perennial |
Season: | Cool |
Origin: | Native |
Height: | 21 m |
Flowers: | April |
Fruits: | Acorns mature in fall of second year |
Description: A medium- to large-sized tree occurring on bottomland and upland sites mainly in the central Great Plains eastward. The acorns are eaten by many species of wildlife. The foliage and twigs may be browsed by white-tailed deer and some livestock. Black oak is a member of the "Red/Black" oak group whose leaf veins extend past the leaf margin to from bristles. Acorns mature in the fall of the second year. Black oak is often confused with Shumard's oak. |