Swamp White Oak

This tree is in the Fragaceae family and is native to Missouri; another common name is swamp white oak. It is a deciduous tree with broad and rounded crown, which is good for shading. The leaves are dark green above with silvery-white underside. Leaves turn to golden or orange brown in fall. Mature bark is a dark gray-brown with blocky ridges. Young trees develop a flaky, peeling bark that reveals an orange inner bark. Acorns are 1 inch long and enclosed halfway with a warty cap. The cap often remains attached to a stalk (peduncle) once the fruit is ripe and falls from the tree.

Name	Swamp White Oak
Latin Name	Quercus bicolor
Type	Native
Diameter	3 1/2″ caliper
Color of Leaf	Dark green above with silvery-white underside. Leaves turn to golden or orange brown in fall.
Shape of Leaf	Alternate, simple, rounded to coarsely lobed leaves with variable wavy margins.
Color of Flower	Pale yellow
Shape of Flower	Male flowers hang in clusters of catkins.Female flowers are inconspicuous, tiny spikes in leaf axils.
Fruit Characteristics	Acorns are 1 inch long and enclosed halfway with a warty cap. The cap often remains attached to a stalk (peduncle) once the fruit is ripe and falls from the tree.
Bark Characteristics	Mature bark is a dark gray-brown with blocky ridges. Young trees develop a flaky, peeling bark that reveals an orange inner bark
Foliage Type	Deciduous