White oak

Description:

Leaf: Alternate, simple, oblong to ovate in shape, 4 to 7 inches long; 7 to 10 rounded, finger-like sides Flower: Monoecious; yellow-green, 2 to 4 inches long Fruit: oblong acorn, cap is bowl-shaped, covers 1/4 of the fruit Twig: Red-brown to brown, hairless and often shiny Bark: Whitish or gray, varying from scaly on smaller stems to irregularly platy or blocky on large stems. On older trees smooth patches are not uncommon. Form: A very large tree; when open grown, white oaks have rugged, irregular crowns that are wide spreading, with a stocky bole.

Habitat:

North america