White Swamp Oak

Quercus bicolor

A North American species of medium deciduous trees in the beech family. 

• Grows to a height of 50 - 60 ft at maturity with trunk diameter of 2-3 ft. 

• Acorns are 3/4 to 1 1/2 inch long and grow alone or in clusters of two to four on a stalk

• The leaves are large (5 to 7 inches long) with rounded, shallow lobes.

• The bark is “peely” on upper limbs with blocky or scaly ridges.

• Is well adapted to low-lying areas with poor drainage and grows in a rounded shape. Is distinguished from the white oak by the leaves (white oak has less shallow lobes.) 

• Vincent’s Forester Fun Fact: White swamp oak is just about used for everything from furniture to flooring, however, it is considered less valuable compared to its white oak counterpart.