Quercus alba

white oak, stave oak

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Family

Fagaceae

Region

Coastal Plain, Mountain, Piedmont

States

Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia

Plant Type

Tall Tree (Canopy)

Height

75 - 100ft

Spread

75 - 100ft

Flower Color

Green, Yellow

Fruit

Nut/Nut-like; Brown

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Soil Texture

Loamy, Sandy

Soil Moisture

Dry, Moist

Blooms

March - May

Fall Color

red

Habitat

dry to mesic woods

Notes

acorns popular wildlife food; edible nuts; majestic; state tree of Maryland, leaves may persist into winter; Wood used for railroad ties, mine timbers, flooring, charcoal, furniture, barrels for aging whiskey, pulpwood and fuel; deer browse the leaves and twigs; the acorns are eaten by deer, black bear, racoon, all the squirrels, and even by rabbit and opossum a

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