Terminal buds are blunt, gray, angled, and smooth. Bark is gray and smooth, becoming shallowly grooved on larger trees.
Fruit is an acorn similar to northern red oak.
Intolerant of shade. Click on photo to enlarge. All text and photographs are intended for educational purposes only and are not for commercial use in any form. 1999, all rights reserved. Photographs by Mike Hogan or Todd Langston.