Quercus alba
Identification Information
Date: Sunday, June 13, 2021
Time: 5:15 p.m.
Location:
Hunsicker’s Grove (9350 Longswamp Road, Mertztown, PA 19539)
Habitat: Temperate
Mixed Forest, dominated by Hickory-Oak
Weather conditions:
75 degrees Fahrenheit, slightly humid, cloudy skies
What a White Oak! This tree was over 100 feet tall and had a trunk that was over three feet in diameter. White Oaks are distinguishable by their leaf shape. They have a general oblong shape with many (7-9) rounded lobes that are not typically deep.
The trunk of the white oak is grayish in color. It has vertical ridges that are broken to give the bark a scaly appearance. (Brockman, 1986, p. 120)
I had to include this long shot... such a gorgeous tree.
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