Northern White Oak, Eastern White Oak, Stave Oak, Ridge White Oak, Forked-leaf White Oak
Family:
Fagaceae (Beech Family)
Plant Ecoregion Distribution Map
Western Gulf Coastal Plain
Flatwoods, Floodplains and Low Terraces3, Pleistocene Fluvial Terraces, Red River Bottomlands, Southern Tertiary Uplands, Tertiary Uplands
Plant Characteristics
Growth Form
Tree
Height
80
to
100
ft.
Spread
60
to
80
ft.
Leaf Retention
Deciduous
Lifespan
Perennial
Habitat and Care Requirements
Soil Type(s)
Sand, Loam, Clay, Acid, Poor Drainage
Light Requirement
Sun, Part Shade
Water Requirement
Medium
Native Habitat
Woodland
Bloom and Attraction
Bloom Color
Red, Yellow, Green, Brown
Bloom Season
Spring
Seasonal Interest
Fall Color, Nuts, Larval Host
Wildlife Benefit
Butterflies, Birds
Maintenance
If necessary, prune for shape. 44″ water minimum. Propagation: Seed.
Comments
Valuable, slow growing, long lived 100+ years. Emerging spring leaves are pink. Large, attractive lobed leaves turn dark red in fall without frost. Larval Host: Edwards hairstreak butterfly
Previous Scientific Name(s): Synonym(s): Quercus alba var. subcaerulea, Quercus alba var. subflavea
References
1) Griffith, Bryce, Omernick & Rodgers (2007). Ecoregions of Texas. 2) Miller, George O., Landscaping with Native Plants of Texas 2nd Ed., 2013, pg 48. 3) Wasowski and Wasowski, Native Texas Plants Landscaping Region by Region, 1991, pg. 339. 4) https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=QUAL. 5) https://portal.torcherbaria.org/portal/taxa/index.php?taxon=Quercus+alba&formsubmit=Search+Terms. 6) http://bonap.net/TDC/Image/Map?taxonType=Species&taxonId=12042&locationType=County&mapType=Normal. 7) https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=19290#null
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