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Quercus alba - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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white oak Fagaceae Quercus alba L. symbol: QUAL ... USDAFS Silvics of North America - USDAFS Additional Silvics - Landowner Factsheet - USDA Plants Database; Quercus alba is native to North America. Range may be expanded by planting. See states reporting white oak (opens a new window).
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White Oak (Quercus alba) ... Distribution Map to Right; Counties in blue contain tree; ... Shape and Distribution; The white oak is a large tree that grows to a height of 100 ft. The trunk is typically 2 to 4 feet in diameter. Grown trees in open areas have widely spreading, rigid, horizontal branches which form a broad,
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SPECIES: Quercus alba ... alba Quercus alba var. repanda Michx. Quercus alba var. latiloba Sarg. Some authorities recognize these entities as forms rather than varieties [108,117,131]. White oak is highly variable genetically [58], and many forms and ecotypes have been described.
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The White Oak tree can grow from 80 to 100 feet tall ,3 to 4 feet in diameter around the trunk and can spread from 50 to 80 feet. The Oak tree grows upright and its bark is whitish gray . ... The Oak tree's leaves have 7 to 9 rounded points which resemble finger like lobes. ... The Oak tree grows in many different habitats.
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Quercus alba: White Oak1 ... White Oak is a long-lived, slow-growing tree, reaching 60 to 100 feet in height with a spread of 50 to 90 feet in its native bottomland soil. Old specimens can be massive, growing to be several hundred years old. ... Scientific name: Quercus alba...
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