The White Oak (Quercus alba) is a prominent, long-lived hardwood native to eastern and central North America. Growing up to 80–135 feet tall, it is easily identified by its light ashy-gray bark and leaves with rounded, finger-like lobes. The wood is highly valued for furniture, flooring, and whiskey barrels.
Quercus alba, the white oak,[3] is one of the preeminent hardwoods of eastern and central North America. It is a long-lived oak, native to eastern and central North America and found from Minnesota, Ontario, Quebec, and southern Maine south as far as northern Florida and eastern Texas.[4] Specimens have been documented to be over 450 years old.
The White Oak (Quercus alba) is a prominent, long-lived hardwood native to eastern and central North America. Growing up to 80–135 feet tall, it is easily identified by its light ashy-gray bark and leaves with rounded, finger-like lobes. The wood is highly valued for furniture, flooring, and whiskey barrels.
Quercus alba, the white oak,[3] is one of the preeminent hardwoods of eastern and central North America. It is a long-lived oak, native to eastern and central North America and found from Minnesota, Ontario, Quebec, and southern Maine south as far as northern Florida and eastern Texas.[4] Specimens have been documented to be over 450 years old.
