Taxonomy
| Clade | angiosperm |
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| Family | Fagaceae |
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| Genus | Quercus |
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| Species | alba |
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| Common Name | white oak |
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| iTree Code | QUAL |
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Plant Form
| Form | Tree: spreading rounded crown |
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| Height | 100 feet |
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| Spread | 80 feet |
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| Deciduous | Yes |
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Identification Description
| Foliage | dark green upper, paler underside; multiple uniform lobes (highly variable in size/shape) |
Leaf Type
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Simple |
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| Bark | light gray, narrow ridges, developing blocky irregular patches with age |
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| Bud | oval-rounded, light brown to reddish brown, overlapping (imbricate) scales |
Bud Arrangement
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Alternate |
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| Twig | red-brown, then grey and smooth (glabrous) |
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| Flower | male- yellow/color catkins; female- smaller, red on stem; both male and female on the same trees |
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| Fruit | acorn with a cap with raised bumpy scales covering the top 1/4,yellow turning brown |
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| Fall Color | dark red, brown |
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Site Characteristics
| USDA Zones
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pH Levels | Salt Tolerance |
| Min | 2a |
Min | 4.5 |
Soil | Moderate |
| Max | 9a |
Max | 6.8 |
Spray | Moderate |
| Shade Tolerance | Drought Tolerance | Allelopathy |
| Intermediate |
Moderate |
Yes |
Species Status
| Nebraska Native |
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| U.S. Native |
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| Region of Origin | United States, Canada |
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| More Information | Visit External Site |
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