Water Oak Tree Guide: All You Need to Know - The Forestry Pros
The water oak (scientifically named Quercus nigra) is a tree species in the red oak group that originates on the Southeastern coast of the United States. It is known for its quick growth rate and reaches up to 30 meters tall. You can spot water oak trees by their conspicuous oblong-shaped leaves with three lobes at the tips.
Quercus nigra - Wikipedia
Quercus nigra, the water oak, is an oak in the red oak group (Quercus sect. Lobatae), native to the eastern and south-central United States, found in all the coastal states from New Jersey to Texas, and inland as far as Oklahoma, Kentucky, and southern Missouri. [3] It occurs in lowlands and up to 450 meters (1,480 feet) in elevation.
ENH-711/ST553: Quercus nigra: Water Oak - EDIS
Leaf arrangement (left) and single leaf (right)—Quercus nigra: water oak. Flower color: yellow-brown. Flower characteristics: not showy; male – catkin; female – small spike that emerges from leaf axils with leaves. Flowering: spring.
Oak Tree Leaves: Identification Guide (With Pictures) - Leafy Place
2023年6月26日 · Also called the southern red oak, the water oak leaves are easily identifiable due to their tan undersides and dark, lush green upper sides. The deciduous leaves have three to five bristle-tipped irregularly shaped lobes and a U-shaped base.
Water oak | Quercus nigra, Tree, & Leaf | Britannica
Water oak grows up to about 25 meters (82 feet) tall. Its glossy blue-green leaves vary in shape and size but are usually spoon-shaped or oblong, slightly lobed at the apex. They turn yellow in autumn and can persist into winter.
Water Oak, A Common Tree in North America - ThoughtCo
2020年1月29日 · Water oak is a rapid growing tree. Leaves of a mature water oak are usually spatula-shaped while leaves of immature saplings can be long and narrow (see examples on plate below). Many describe the leaf as looking like a duck's foot. Q. nigra can be described as "nearly evergreen" as some green leaves will cling to the tree through the winter.
Quercus nigra (Black Oak, North American Barren Oak, North …
The leaves of the water oak are bluish green, spatulate, or variable in shape and may have 0 to 5 lobes. The margins may be entire, or bristle tipped. The male flowers are cylindrical catkins, and the female flowers are short spikes.
Water Oak - US Forest Service Research and Development
Water oak (Quercus nigra), sometimes called possum oak or spotted oak, is commonly found along southeastern watercourses and lowlands on silty clay and loamy soils. This medium-sized rapid-growing tree is often abundant as second growth on cutover lands. It is also planted widely as a street and shade tree in southern communities.
49 Types of Oak Trees (with Pictures): Identification Guide
2023年11月2日 · Water oak trees grow up to 100 ft. (30 m) tall with leaves that don’t drop until mid-winter. The unique leaves on the water oak make it easy to identify—the dull green leaves are spoon-shaped with a slightly rounded tip and grow in clusters.
Water Oak (Quercus nigra) - bplant.org
Water oak is a fast-growing, short-lived tree, somewhat unusual for an oak. Seedlings emerge late in spring, adapted to avoid spring flooding. Seedlings are initially poorly-equipped to handle flooding. The large seeds give seedlings the ability to …
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