Description
The white oak is a large tree that can live for several hundred years.
Acorns from the white oak are 1.2 to 2.5 centimetres long. It takes one year for acorns to be fully grown, and they drop off in the fall once they are ripe. Birds, squirrels and other animals eat acorns from the white oak.
Its leaves are 10 to 20 centimetres long and have 7 to 9 rounded lobes. This is what distinguishes the White Oak from its cousin the Red Oak, whose leaves have pointed lobes. They are bright green on top and are a paler green underneath. They turn red-purple in the fall before falling off.
This oak’s bark is whitish to pale gray, usually with long scales.
White Oak Facts and Features | |
Mature Size | Large Height 20 - 30 metres tall (60 - 90 ft.) |
Sun/Shade | Full Sun. |
Moisture | Can tolerate a variety of moisture levels |
Soil | Adaptable to a wide of soil types. |
Flowers | No |
Fruit | No |
Special Features | Oaks can live for several hundred years. Its leaves turn red-purple in the fall before falling off. |