| Common Name: White Oak |
| Family: Fagaceae |
| Zone: 4 - 9 |
| Average Size: 60-80' H x 50' W |
Identification:
- Simple leaf with distinctive lobes with rounded tips
- Ash-gray bark with thin, flaky plates
- Elongated acorn to 1 inch in length, chestnut brown
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| Notes: Probably the most prized of all oaks for its ornamental qualities and its outstanding white wood used for furniture and cabinets. Found growing in moist, fertile soils along streams, the White Oak is very sensitive to environmental stresses and performs poorly it urban conditions |
| Campus Location: School of Renewable Natural Resources, south lawn |
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