white oak (Quercus Alba)

Description:

White oak is the iconic species of the open oak woodland community that once dominated large areas of southwestern Wisconsin. It is at home in mesic and dry mesic prairie settings, as well.

white oak

USDA Symbol	Common Name	Scientific Name
QUAL	white oak	Quercus alba

ITIS TSN: 19290

Category: Dicot

Taxonomy

Kingdom: Plantae

Subkingdom:

Super Division: Spermatophyta

Division: Magnoliophyta

Subdivision:

Class: Magnoliopsida

SubClass: Hamamelididae

Order: Fagales

Family: Fagaceae

Natural Community: Array

Coefficient of Conservation:

Duration	Growth Habit	Native Status
Perennial	Tree	L48(N)CAN(N)

Active Growth Period: Spring and Summer

After Harvest Regrowth Rate:

Bloat: None

Carbon to Nitrogen Ratio: High

Coppice Potential: Yes

Conspicuous Fall Color: Yes

Fire Resistant: No

Flower Color: Yellow

Conspicuous Flower: No

Foliage Color: Green

Foliage Light Porosity Summer: Dense

Foliage Porosity Winter: Porous

Foliage Texture: Medium

Fruit/Seed Color: Brown

Fruit/Seed Conspicuous: Yes

Growth Form: Single Stem

Growth Rate: Slow

Height at Base Age (Max): 25

Height at Maturity: 100

Known Alelopath: No

Leaf Retention: No

Lifespan: Long

Low Growing Grass: No

Re-sproutability: Yes

Shape and Orientation: Erect

Toxicity: None

Height (min):

Height (max):

Root Type:

Adapted to Coarse Textured Soils: Yes

Adapted to Medium Textured Soils: Yes

Adapted to Fine Textured Soils: No

Anaerobic Tolerance:

CaCO3 Tolerance: Medium

Cold Stratification Required: No

Drought Tolerance: Medium

Fertility Requirement: Low

_Fire Tolerance: Medium

Frost Free Days, Minimum: 145

Hedge Tolerance: None

Moisture Use: Medium

pH (Minimum): 4.5

pH (Maximum): 6.8

Planting Density per Acre, Minimum: 300

Planting Density per Acre, Maximum: 800

Precipitation (Minimum): 30

Precipitation (Maximum): 80

Root Depth, Minimum (inches): 48

Salinity Tolerance: Medium

Shade Tolerance: Intermediate

Temperature, Minimum (°F): -43

Plant Spacing (min):

Plant Spacing (max):

Bloom Period	Commercial Availability	Fruit/Seed Abundance
Mid Spring	Routinely Available	High

Fruit/Seed Period Begin	Fruit/Seed Period End	Fruit/Seed Persistence
Summer	Fall	No

Propogated by Bare Root	Propogated by Bulbs	Propogated by Container
Yes	No	Yes

Propogated by Corms	Propogated by Cuttings	Propogated by Seed
No	No	Yes

Propogated by Sod	Propogated by Sprigs	Propogated by Tubers
No	No	No

Seeds per Pound	Seed Spread Rate	Seedling Vigor
128	Slow	High

Small Grain	Vegetative Spread Rate	Propagation Treatment
No	None

Days to Stratify	Direct Sowing Time

Berry/Nut/Seed Product	Christmas Tree Product	Fodder Product
No	No	No

Fuelwood Product	Lumber Product	Naval Store Product
High	Yes	Yes

Nursery Stock Product	Palatable Browse Animal	Palatable Graze Animal
Yes	Medium	--

Palatable Human	Post Product	Protein Potential
No	No	Medium

Pulpwood Product	Veneer Product	Benefits
No	Yes

FEIS Database https://www.fs.fed.us/database/feis/plants/tree/quealb/all.html