White Oak. Quercus alba Linn.
Nomenclature.
White Oak (general).
Stave Oak (Ark.).
Locality.
Widespread, north-central and eastern United States.
Features of Tree.
Seventy-five to one hundred feet in height. Three to six feet in diameter, fine shape and appearance. Grayish-white bark. Comparatively sweet ovoid oblong acorns in rough shallow cups. Rounded lobes or projections to leaves.
Color, Grain, or Appearance of Wood.
Heartwood brown with sapwood lighter. Annual layers well marked.