willow oak (Quercus phellos)
Family: Fagaceae
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| Form:
This tree is medium sized and reaches 70 to 80 ft. and 3 to 4 ft. in dbh. |
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Leaves: Shape: simple, linear-lanceolate Margin: bristle tip around the entire margin Texture: N/A Variation: N/A |
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| Bark:
The bark is smooth and gray when young. It later becomes deeply furrowed with thick rough ridges. |
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| Twigs and Buds:
The twigs are slender and red-brown. The buds are ovid and long. |
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| Flowers and Fruit:
The flower is solitary and yellowish to green in color. The flower is also borne on catkins. The fruit is the smallest of all acorns. |
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| Distinguishing Characteristics:
Smallest acorn of all oak species. Tree has a willow species appearance and has distinctive buds. |
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| Range:
This species occurs from western Illinois to southern Georgia. |
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| Silvics:
This species is intolerant and occurs on moist alluvial flats, bottom lands and grows best on well-drained loams and poorest on poorly drained clay soils. |
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| Ecological and Cultural Importance:
This species veneer is used in plywood and habitat for various wildlife species. |
