Fruit/Cone – the acorn is about ¾” long, 2-4 times longer than the cup, and about one quarter enclosed by it. Bark – separated into thin, irregular flakes and varies from light to ashy-gray. Arbor Day ...

The fruit is a nut called an acorn, which range in size from a marble ... to prevent trunk and branch failures. White oak (Quercus alba). Pros: A taller upright growth habit reaching 80 ...

Highly valued economically, ecologically and culturally, the white oak (Quercus alba) is a keystone forest species and is one of the most abundant trees across much of eastern North America.