Botanical name: Quercus bicolor
Family: fagaceae
Group: white oak

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• native to U.S.
• deciduous
• reaches a height 55′-75′
• round, open crown 50′-65′ in width
• broad, flat, simple leaf with 5-7 shallow lobes
• moderate to rapid growth rate
• lives to be 325-350 years of age
• makes a good shade tree
• monoecious (male and female flowers on the same tree)
• catkins appear in may and june
• produces quality acorn crops every 3-5 years
• edible acorns are eaten by many animals and make up a large portion of the diet for wild ducks
• often sold as white oak it’s hardwood has commercial value
• susceptible to oak wilt fungus
• very adaptable and transplants well
• moist soils found in the low lands, near rivers and lakes
• prefers moist poorly drained soil and is also drought tolerant
• acidic pH
• full to partial sun
• zones 3-8

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