native trees of north carolina. loblolly pine pinus taeda description leaves 6 to 9 inches long ...

Native Trees of North Native Trees of North CarolinaCarolina

Loblolly PineLoblolly PinePinus taedaPinus taeda

DESCRIPTIONDESCRIPTION Leaves 6 to 9 inches Leaves 6 to 9 inches

longlong Bark on young trees Bark on young trees

dark in color and dark in color and deeply furrowed deeply furrowed

Perhaps the fastest Perhaps the fastest growing southern growing southern pinepine

USESUSES Used in constructionUsed in construction Interior and exterior Interior and exterior

finishfinish Used for pulpUsed for pulp

Characteristics of Characteristics of Loblolly PinesLoblolly Pines

Black Cherry Black Cherry Prunus serotina ehrhPrunus serotina ehrh

DESCRIPTIONDESCRIPTION Leaves deciduous in Leaves deciduous in

autumn autumn 2 to 6 inches long2 to 6 inches long 1 to ½ inches wide 1 to ½ inches wide Ovals to oblong and Ovals to oblong and

pointed at each endpointed at each end Margins finely Margins finely

toothed toothed

USESUSES FurnitureFurniture Musical InstrumentsMusical Instruments Tool handles Tool handles Gun stocksGun stocks

Characteristics of Characteristics of Black Cherry Black Cherry

American HollyAmerican HollyLlex opaca aitLlex opaca ait

DESCRIPTIONDESCRIPTION EvergreenEvergreen 2 to 4 inches long2 to 4 inches long Epilintic, think, spine Epilintic, think, spine

teethteeth Bark is white or pale Bark is white or pale

gray, smooth on gray, smooth on young trunksyoung trunks

USESUSES Cabinet workCabinet work Wood-turningWood-turning Engraver’s BlocksEngraver’s Blocks Inlaying Inlaying Christmas Christmas

DecorationsDecorations

Characteristics of Characteristics of American HollyAmerican Holly

Water OakWater OakQuercus nigraQuercus nigra

DESCRIPTIONDESCRIPTION Deciduous leaves in Deciduous leaves in

winter; usually 21/2 winter; usually 21/2 inches longinches long

11/2 inches wide with 11/2 inches wide with narrowed basenarrowed base

3 lobed3 lobed Stands 70-80 feet highStands 70-80 feet high 2-3 feet in diameter2-3 feet in diameter

USESUSES One of the main red oak One of the main red oak

lumber species lumber species Used as an ornamental Used as an ornamental

treetree

Characteristics of Characteristics of Water OakWater Oak

Flowering DogwoodFlowering DogwoodCornus floridaCornus florida

DESCRIPTIONDESCRIPTION Leaves deciduous in Leaves deciduous in

autumnautumn 3 - 6 inches long and 3 - 6 inches long and

11/2 – 2 inches wide11/2 – 2 inches wide Margins toothedMargins toothed Tick bright green and Tick bright green and

hairy on the upper hairy on the upper surfacesurface

Whitish and hairy belowWhitish and hairy below

USESUSES Shuttle blocksShuttle blocks Pulleys blocksPulleys blocks Pulleys MulletPulleys Mullet Heads of bobbinHeads of bobbin Heads of golf clubsHeads of golf clubs Heads of handlesHeads of handles

Characteristics of Characteristics of Flowering DogwoodFlowering Dogwood

Willow OakWillow OakQuercus phellosQuercus phellos

DESCRIPTIONDESCRIPTION Leaves deciduous in Leaves deciduous in

autumnautumn 11/2 – 5 ½ inches long 11/2 – 5 ½ inches long 1/3 to 1 inch wide; 1/3 to 1 inch wide;

narrow and pointed at narrow and pointed at both endsboth ends

Light green smooth and Light green smooth and skinny aboveskinny above

Dull, paler and usually Dull, paler and usually smooth belowsmooth below

USESUSES Planted widely as a Planted widely as a

shade treeshade tree

Characteristics of Characteristics of Willow OakWillow Oak

Sweet Bay Sweet Bay Magnolia virginianaMagnolia virginiana

DESCRIPTIONDESCRIPTION Leaves deciduous in the Leaves deciduous in the

spring of the second spring of the second seasonseason

4 to 6 inches long 11/2 4 to 6 inches long 11/2 to 3 inches wideto 3 inches wide

Smooth bright green Smooth bright green shinning and smooth on shinning and smooth on the upper surface palethe upper surface pale

Nearly white and hairy Nearly white and hairy belowbelow

USESUSES Wood of little or no Wood of little or no

commercial valuecommercial value

Characteristics of Characteristics of Sweet BaySweet Bay

Yellow Poplar Yellow Poplar Lirodendown tulipifernLirodendown tulipifern

DESCRIPTIONDESCRIPTION Leaves deciduous in Leaves deciduous in

autumn autumn 5 – 6 inches long and 5 – 6 inches long and

widewide Mostly 4 lobed with a Mostly 4 lobed with a

rounded base dark rounded base dark green smooth and green smooth and skinny on the upper skinny on the upper surfacesurface

Pale and smooth belowPale and smooth below

USESUSES FurnitureFurniture Musical instruments Musical instruments Molding in houses and Molding in houses and

office building office building To make picture framesTo make picture frames

Characteristics of Characteristics of Yellow PoplarYellow Poplar

Chestnut OakChestnut OakQuercus prinusQuercus prinus

DESCRIPTIONDESCRIPTION Leaves deciduous in Leaves deciduous in

autumn autumn 4 to 9 inches long, 1 4 to 9 inches long, 1

½ to 3 inches wide½ to 3 inches wide Bark grayish brown Bark grayish brown

to darkerto darker

USESUSES Fence postsFence posts Railroad tiesRailroad ties FuelFuel

Characteristics of Characteristics of Chestnut OakChestnut Oak

Eastern White PineEastern White PinePinus strobusPinus strobus

DESCRIPTIONDESCRIPTION Leaves or needles 3 Leaves or needles 3

to 5 inches longto 5 inches long It matures often at 80 It matures often at 80

or more feet in height or more feet in height with a straight trunk with a straight trunk

Trunk is 2-3 feet in Trunk is 2-3 feet in diameterdiameter

USESUSES General Construction General Construction Interior finish Interior finish PatternsPatterns Caskets Caskets Clocks Clocks Cabinet makingCabinet making

Characteristics of Characteristics of Eastern White PineEastern White Pine

Swamp Chestnut Swamp Chestnut Quercus michauxxiQuercus michauxxi

DESCRIPTIONDESCRIPTION Leaves deciduous in Leaves deciduous in

autumnautumn 4-9 inches long, 2 ¾ 4-9 inches long, 2 ¾

to 4 ¼ inches wideto 4 ¼ inches wide Bark silvery white or Bark silvery white or

ashy gray and scalyashy gray and scaly

USESUSES Agricultural Agricultural

implementsimplements WheelsWheels Fence PostsFence Posts BasketsBaskets FuelFuel

Characteristics of Characteristics of Swamp ChestnutSwamp Chestnut

BlackgumBlackgumNyssa sylvatica marshNyssa sylvatica marsh DESCRIPTIONDESCRIPTION

Leaves deciduous in Leaves deciduous in autumnautumn

2 to 5 inches long, ½ 2 to 5 inches long, ½ to 3 inches wideto 3 inches wide

Bark light brown, Bark light brown, often tinged with red often tinged with red deeply furroweddeeply furrowed

USESUSES Boxes boardsBoxes boards FurnitureFurniture Interior TrimInterior Trim Cross tiesCross ties PulpPulp

Characteristics of Characteristics of BlackgumBlackgum

AMERICAN ELM

Ulmus americana

FACTS ON AMERICAN ELMFACTS ON AMERICAN ELM

Form-Form-the trunk is divided into several large, ascending the trunk is divided into several large, ascending and arching limbs.and arching limbs.

Bark-Bark-dark, ashy-gray, flat topped ridges separated by dark, ashy-gray, flat topped ridges separated by diamond-shaped fissuresdiamond-shaped fissures

TwigTwig-slender, slightly zigzagged, reddish-brown-slender, slightly zigzagged, reddish-brown Leaf-Leaf-3 to 6 inches long, 1 to 3 inches wide.3 to 6 inches long, 1 to 3 inches wide. They are shaped like a vase or an umbrella.They are shaped like a vase or an umbrella. It is used to make barrels, fence posts, furniture, and It is used to make barrels, fence posts, furniture, and

boats.boats. American elm bark contains a strong fiber from which American elm bark contains a strong fiber from which

the Indians made ropes.the Indians made ropes.

AMERICAN SYCAMORE

Platanus occidentalis

Facts on American Facts on American SycamoreSycamore

BarkBark-thin, mottled -thin, mottled brown, green and white. brown, green and white. A.K.A. A.K.A. camouflage barkcamouflage bark

Twig-Twig- stout and orange- stout and orange-brown in color, terminal brown in color, terminal bud is absent.bud is absent.

Leaf- Leaf- palmately veined, palmately veined, 4-8 inched wide, ovate in 4-8 inched wide, ovate in shape, with 3-5 lobes. shape, with 3-5 lobes. Margins are toothedMargins are toothed

FormForm- massive tree with - massive tree with heavy, spreading heavy, spreading branches with zigzagged branches with zigzagged twigs.twigs.

EASTERN HEMLOCK

Tsuga canadensis

FACTS ON EASTERN HEMLOCKFACTS ON EASTERN HEMLOCK

LeafLeaf- 1/2 inch long, dark - 1/2 inch long, dark green in color with 2 green in color with 2 lines of white stomata lines of white stomata below. Tips are blunt, below. Tips are blunt, needles are two ranked.needles are two ranked.

Twig-Twig- fine, gray-brown in fine, gray-brown in colorcolor

BarkBark-young trees-gray--young trees-gray-brown,smooth,turning brown,smooth,turning scaly. Older scaly. Older trees-red/brown with trees-red/brown with widewide

Ridges and furrows. Ridges and furrows. When cut or broken, When cut or broken, purple streaks are purple streaks are shown.shown.

FormForm-medium sized tree -medium sized tree with a dense conical with a dense conical crown. Fine branches crown. Fine branches and a floppy leaderand a floppy leader

CATALPA

CATALPA SPECIOSA

FACTS ON CATALPAFACTS ON CATALPA

LeafLeaf- maybe - maybe opposite or whorled, opposite or whorled, pinnately veined, 5-pinnately veined, 5-12 inches long, 12 inches long, leaves are cordate.leaves are cordate.

TwigTwig- stout, green, - stout, green, and later reddish-and later reddish-brown in color.brown in color.

BarkBark- separated into - separated into irregular shallow irregular shallow fissures with reddish-fissures with reddish-brown scales.brown scales.

FormForm- medium sized - medium sized tree with spreading tree with spreading branches, irregular branches, irregular crowncrown

RED MAPLE

ACER RUBRUM

FACTS ON RED MAPLEFACTS ON RED MAPLE

LeafLeaf- 2-4 inches long, - 2-4 inches long, light green above, hairy light green above, hairy beneath.beneath.

Twig- Twig- reddish and reddish and lustrous, buds usually lustrous, buds usually blunt.blunt.

BarkBark- smooth and light - smooth and light gray, with age becomes gray, with age becomes darkerdarker

FormForm- medium sized - medium sized treetree

BALD CYPRESS

TAXODIUM DISTICHUM

FACTS ON BALD CYPRESSFACTS ON BALD CYPRESS

LeafLeaf-very feathery, -very feathery, leaflets are 1/4 to 3/4 leaflets are 1/4 to 3/4 inch long and 2 ranked inch long and 2 ranked and alternately arranged. and alternately arranged. Feathery leaves are 3-10 Feathery leaves are 3-10 inches long.inches long.

Twig- Twig- brown with small brown with small deciduous scalesdeciduous scales

Form-Form- large tree with a large tree with a pyramid-shaped crown, pyramid-shaped crown, cylindrical bole, fluted or cylindrical bole, fluted or buttresses base and buttresses base and often with knees.often with knees.

BarkBark- fibrous, red-brown - fibrous, red-brown maybe gray where maybe gray where exposed to the weather. exposed to the weather. Old thick bark may Old thick bark may appear scalyappear scaly

Longleaf PineLongleaf Pine

Longleaf PineLongleaf Pine Longleaf pine----Pinaceae Pinus palustris Longleaf pine----Pinaceae Pinus palustris Leaf: Leaf: Evergreen, very long and feathery (8 to 18 inches Evergreen, very long and feathery (8 to 18 inches

long), with three dark green needles per fascicle. long), with three dark green needles per fascicle. Flower: Flower: Monoecious, males yellow-red, long, in clusters; Monoecious, males yellow-red, long, in clusters;

females oval, purple. females oval, purple. Fruit: Fruit: Very large (largest cone in the Eastern U. S. --6 to 10 Very large (largest cone in the Eastern U. S. --6 to 10

inches long), ovoid to conical in shape, sessile. Scales are inches long), ovoid to conical in shape, sessile. Scales are red-brown in color. The umbo is armed with a curved red-brown in color. The umbo is armed with a curved prickle. Maturing September to October. prickle. Maturing September to October.

Twig: Twig: Very stout, brown, with large obvious, asbestos-white Very stout, brown, with large obvious, asbestos-white buds. buds.

Bark: Bark: Quite scaly, orange-brown to gray, will eventually Quite scaly, orange-brown to gray, will eventually develop plates. develop plates.

Form: Form: A medium-sized tree with a straight trunk, coarse A medium-sized tree with a straight trunk, coarse branches and tufted needles at ends of branches. branches and tufted needles at ends of branches.

Shortleaf PineShortleaf Pine

•Shortleaf pine --Pinaceae Pinus echinata •Leaf: Evergreen, 3 to 5 inches long, two or three (on the same branch) slender and flexible needles per fascicle, dark yellow-green in color. The fascicle sheath is persistent. •Flower: Monoecious, males cylindrical, red to yellow, in clumps at ends of twigs; females light green to red, with a large spine. •Fruit: Compact, 2 inches long, ovoid, somewhat persistent. Cones are red to brown in color. The umbo is armed with a small prickle. Maturing October to November. •Twig: Green and purple when young, later turning red-brown. •Bark: Scaly and dark on young trees, eventually developing plates with scaly surfaces. "Volcanoes" or small surface pockets of pitch may be apparent. •Form: A medium to large tree with a small, open, pyramidal crown.

Shortleaf PineShortleaf Pine

Slash PineSlash Pine

Slash PineSlash Pine

Slash pine---Pinaceae Pinus Slash pine---Pinaceae Pinus elliottiielliottii

Leaf:Leaf: Evergreen, 7 to 10 Evergreen, 7 to 10 inches long, flexible, with inches long, flexible, with three (sometimes two) three (sometimes two) needles per fascicle, dark needles per fascicle, dark green in color. The fascicle green in color. The fascicle sheath is quite long and sheath is quite long and persistent. persistent.

Flower:Flower: Monoecious, males Monoecious, males cylindrical, red to yellow, in cylindrical, red to yellow, in clusters at ends of twigs; clusters at ends of twigs; females red to green, stalked females red to green, stalked oval. oval.

Twig:Twig: Quite stout, orange- Quite stout, orange-brown in color. brown in color.

Fruit:Fruit: Cones are 3 to 6 inches Cones are 3 to 6 inches long, ovoid, borne on a stalk. long, ovoid, borne on a stalk. Cones are caramel in color. Cones are caramel in color. The umbo is armed with a The umbo is armed with a small, out curved spine. small, out curved spine. Maturing--October to Maturing--October to November. November.

Bark:Bark: Red-brown and Red-brown and furrowed when young, furrowed when young, becoming very platy. The becoming very platy. The surfaces of the plates are surfaces of the plates are covered with thin, loose covered with thin, loose scales. scales.

Form:Form: A medium-sized tree A medium-sized tree with a narrow-ovoid crown. with a narrow-ovoid crown. Needles appear to be tufted at Needles appear to be tufted at the ends of the branches.the ends of the branches.

Southern Red OakSouthern Red Oak

Southern Red OakSouthern Red Oak Southern red oak--Fagaceae Southern red oak--Fagaceae

Quercus falcata Quercus falcata Leaf: Leaf: Alternate, simple, 5 to 9 Alternate, simple, 5 to 9

inches long and roughly obovate inches long and roughly obovate in outline. Two forms are in outline. Two forms are common- 3 lobes with shallow common- 3 lobes with shallow sinuses or 5 to 7 lobes with sinuses or 5 to 7 lobes with deeper sinuses. Lobes are bristle-deeper sinuses. Lobes are bristle-tipped. Tomentum is present tipped. Tomentum is present below and on the petiole. Often below and on the petiole. Often resembles a turkey foot. resembles a turkey foot.

Flower: Flower: Staminate flowers borne Staminate flowers borne on catkins. Pistillate flowers on catkins. Pistillate flowers borne on spikes. Appears with borne on spikes. Appears with the leaves. the leaves.

Form: Form: A medium-sized tree with A medium-sized tree with a short trunk and large branches a short trunk and large branches supporting a rounded crown.supporting a rounded crown.

Fruit: Fruit: Acorns are 1/2 inch Acorns are 1/2 inch long, orange-brown and long, orange-brown and pubescent. The cap covers pubescent. The cap covers less than 1/3 of the nut and is less than 1/3 of the nut and is quite thin and flattened. quite thin and flattened. Matures after two years, ripens Matures after two years, ripens in September or October. in September or October.

Twig: Twig: Reddish-brown in color, Reddish-brown in color, may be gray-pubescent or may be gray-pubescent or glabrous. Multiple terminal glabrous. Multiple terminal buds are dark red, pubescent, buds are dark red, pubescent, pointed and only 1/8 to 1/4 pointed and only 1/8 to 1/4 inch long. inch long.

Bark: Bark: Dark in color, thick, with Dark in color, thick, with broad, scaly ridges separated broad, scaly ridges separated by deep, narrow furrows. by deep, narrow furrows. Resembles Q. velutina, but the Resembles Q. velutina, but the inner bark is only slightly inner bark is only slightly yellow. yellow.

Blackjack OakBlackjack Oak Fagaceae Quercus marilandica

Leaf: Alternate, simple, 5 to 8 inches long, thickened, with 3 shallow, bristle-tipped lobes near the end of the leaf, upper surface lustrous green, lower surface paler with orange-brown pubescence.

Flower: Monoecious, males 2 to 4 inch long hanging catkin, females small, single or paired.

Fruit: Acorn, nut 3/4 inch long often striated, light brown, cap covers about half of the nut and is covered with loose, hairy scales.

Twig: Stout, dark brown and scruffy-hairy, reddish-brown buds are 1/4 inch long, sharp, angled and fuzzy.

Bark: Very dark (almost black), rough, with blocky plates and splits.

Form: A small sized tree (20 to 30 feet tall) generally with poor form. It typically has a short trunk with a round crown made up of twisted limbs.

Blackjack OakBlackjack Oak

Fagaceae Quercus virginiana Live OakLive Oak

Leaf: Alternate, simple, evergreen, leathery, 2 to 5 inches long, oblong or elliptical in shape with an entire or spiny and revolute margin. The upper surface is lustrous, the lower is pale and pubescent . Generally, not bristle-tipped.

Flower: Staminate flowers borne on catkins. Pistillate flowers borne on spikes.Appearing March through May.

Fruit: Acorns are in clusters of 3 to 5, maturing in one season. The nut is dark in color, 3/4 inch long and covered 1/3 by the cap. The cap is bowl-shaped andwarty, termed "turbinate" by Harlow et al. Maturing in September of the first year.

Twig: Slender, gray and pubescent, with small, blunt, multiple terminal buds.

Bark: Rapidly developing red-brown furrows with small surface scales. Later,becoming black and very blocky.

Form: A medium-sized tree that can grow to massive proportions. Open grown

trees develop a huge rounded crown. The largest trees may be 150 feet across.

Live OakLive Oak

Taxodiaceae Taxodium ascendens

Cottonwood Cottonwood

Leaf: Alternate, simple, pinnately veined, 3 to 6 inches long, triangular (deltoid) inshape with a crenate/serrate margin. The petiole is flattened and glands are presentat the top of the petiole.

Flower: Dioecious, male and female as pendulous catkins, appearing before theleaves.

Fruit: Cottony seeds, 1/4 inch long borne in a dehiscent capsule. Maturing oversummer.

Twig: Stout, somewhat angled and yellowish. Buds are 3/4 inch long, covered withseveral brown, resinous scales. Has a bitter aspirin taste.

Bark: Smooth, gray to yellow-green when young. Later turning gray with thickridges and deep furrows.

Form: A large tree with a clear bole and an open spreading crown resulting in asomewhat vase-shaped form.

CottonwoodCottonwood

Cupressaceae Juniperus virginiana

Red CedarRed Cedar

Leaf: Evergreen, with two types of leaves, often on the same tree. Scale leaves1/16 inch long, dark green, with 4 sides. Awl leaves are more common on youngtrees, 1/8 to 3/8 inch long, dark blue-green and sharp-pointed.

Flower: Males are dioecious, but occasionally monoecious, yellow-brown,occurring in large groups. Females are light blue-green.

Fruit: Berry-like cones, light green in spring, turning dark blue and glaucous atmaturity, about 1/4 inch in diameter. Appearing March to May. MaturingSeptember to November.

Twig: Green for several years, covered in scales, later turning brown.

Bark: Red-brown in color, exfoliating in long, fibrous strips, often ashy gray whereexposed.

Form: A small tree with a dense pyramidal or columner crown.

Red CedarRed Cedar

Betulaceae Betula nigra River BirchRiver Birch

Leaf: Alternate, simple, pinnately-veined, rhombic to ovate, 1 1/2 to 3 inches long,obviously doubly serrate, with a wedge-shaped base.

Flower: Preformed aments, male near the end of the twig, 2 to 3 inches long.Female catkins upright, 1/4 to 1/2 inch long. Flowering in early spring.

Fruit: Cone like, 1 to 1 1/2 inches long, with many hairy scales, containing tiny,3-winged seeds.

Twig: Slender, orangish-brown in color, smooth or slightly pubescent, with theterminal bud absent. Lateral buds may be slightly pubescent. No wintergreen odorwhen cut.

Bark: Smooth on young trees, salmon to rust colored. On older trees, developingpapery scales, exfoliating horizontally with several colors (creamy toorangish-brown) visible. Later developing coarse scales.

Form: River birch is a medium-size tree with poor form. The trunk generally

divides low into several arching branches.

River Birch River Birch

Ericaceae Oxydendrum arboreum

SourwoodSourwood

Leaf: Alternate, simple, elliptical to lanceolate, very finely serrate, 4 to 7 incheslong with very slight pubescence on the mid-vein below. A sour taste is obviouswhen the leaf is chewed.

Flower: White, 1/4 inch long, borne on drooping panicles, reminiscent oflily-of-the-valley flowers. Present late June to August.

Fruit: Born on panicles, enclosed in dehiscent, 5-valved capsules. Capsules are drywhen mature (September to October) and release the tiny, 2-winged seeds.

Twig: Olive green, changing to red, with buds that are small and oppressed. Leafscars are elevated with one bundle scar.

Bark: Grayish brown, very thick with deep furrows and scaly ridges. Often theridges are broken into recognizable rectangles.

Form: A small tree, usually with poor form and an irregular crown.

SourwoodSourwood

Post OakPost Oak((Quercus stellataQuercus stellata))

Slow growing.Slow growing. Abundant in Abundant in

Southeastern and Southeastern and South Central South Central America.America.

Used for fence Used for fence “posts”.“posts”.

Black LocustBlack Locust((Robinia pseudoacaciaRobinia pseudoacacia))

Resembles Honey Resembles Honey Locust, but larger.Locust, but larger.

Nitrogen fixer.Nitrogen fixer. Provides cover for Provides cover for

wildlife.wildlife. Grows best in rich Grows best in rich

and moist soils.and moist soils.

Black OakBlack Oak(Quercus velutina)(Quercus velutina) Fuzzy on back of Fuzzy on back of

leaf.leaf. Bitter acorn.Bitter acorn. Grows in poor soil.Grows in poor soil.

Eastern RedbudEastern Redbud(Cercis canadensis)(Cercis canadensis)

DeciduousDeciduous Grows 20-30 feet Grows 20-30 feet

tall.tall. Heart shaped Heart shaped

leaves.leaves. Alternate and Alternate and

simple leaves.simple leaves. Rosy pink flowers Rosy pink flowers

during spring.during spring.

Southern MagnoliaSouthern Magnolia(Magnolia grandiflora)(Magnolia grandiflora) Evergreen.Evergreen. Alternate and Alternate and

simple leaves.simple leaves. Grows 60-80 feet Grows 60-80 feet

tall.tall. Used for Used for

ornamental ornamental purposes.purposes.

Turkey OakTurkey Oak(Quercus laevis)(Quercus laevis)

Fast growing.Fast growing. Wood is used for Wood is used for

fuel.fuel. 3 lobed leaf which 3 lobed leaf which

resembles a turkey resembles a turkey foot.foot.

White Oak White Oak (Quercus alba)(Quercus alba) Grows slowly.Grows slowly. Ashy-gray bark.Ashy-gray bark. Wood is very Wood is very

durable.durable. Used for furniture Used for furniture

and flooring.and flooring. Acorns are sweet.Acorns are sweet.