BARK.—Twigs at first scurfy-pubescent, later lustrous, green, finally smooth, light brown; thick, dark gray or brown on old trunks, shallowly fissured, scaly; inner bark red, not bitter.
WOOD.—Heavy, hard, strong, coarse-grained, light red-brown, with thick, darker brown sapwood.
DISTRIBUTION.—Lower Peninsula, southern half.
HABITAT.—Prefers a light, dry, sandy soil.
NOTES.—Rapid of growth. Desirable for ornamental planting.
Hill’s Oak. Northern Pin Oak. Black Oak
