The acorn is about one inche long, oblong and hairy at the cup end. The squirrel, raccoon, quail, deer, ruffed grouse, wood duck, black duck, gadwall, and green-winged teal make this acorn a part of their diet. Twigs are slnder, reddish-brown, slightly hairy at first becoming smooth. Bark on younger trees is dark brown or black and smooth. Bark on the upper trunk is rough and shallow fissured with broad, smooth streaks while bark on the lower trunk is grey to black and deeply furrowed.
Buds are reddish and fringed with hair.
Bridge timbers, cross ties, flooring, and construction lumber are sawed from this tree. Usually it is marketed with the other of the red oak group. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part in any form or medium without express written permission of the Missouri Dept. of Conservation is prohibited.