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Quercus alba
Leaf has 5 to 9 fingerlike lobes. Leaves turn red or brown in autumn; sometimes remains on tree most of the winter.
Spotted at Tamarac along the roadside on 400th Ave. It is slow growing on heavy, well-drained acid soil.
Fruit (acorn) is a valuable fall food source for many wildlife.
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