Quercus alba
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Scientific Classification
| Kingdom: Plantae |
| Phylum: Tracheophyta |
| Class: Magnoliopsida |
| Order: Fagales |
| Family: Fagaceae |
| Genus: Quercus |
| Species: Quercus alba |
Conservation Status
Identifying Features
White oak bark is furrowed and gray.
Their leaves are althernate and simple. They’re 3 to 9 inches long and have 7 to 11 lobes.The underside of the leaves are a white to gray.
In the fall, the leaves are dull red-bronze.
Habitat & Range
White oaks grow is a wide range of habitats across most of the eastern United States.
Life Cycle
The fruit is acorns with bumpy rounded bowl.
Featured image by James Dake.
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Quercus rubra
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