sawtooth oak - Fagaceae Quercus acutissima

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Identification Description

Foliage	Alternate, simple serrated leaves with bristle-like teeth on each serration tip, dark green in summer	Leaf Type	Simple
Bark	Deeply ridged and furrowed, ash brown
Bud	Imbricate, pubescent, grayish brown, almost wooly	Bud Arrangement	Alternate
Twig	rounded twigs
Flower	Long, slender golden catkins
Fruit	Larger, rich brown acorns with medusa-like caps
Fall Color	Yellow to golden brown