Great for lawns, parks, golf courses and large open areas. Scarlet oak, White oak, and Red oak. Dark green to almost dark blue-green above and pale below. The light, ashy gray bark with vertically aligned blocks makes identification easy on older trees. Mature height is 80 to 100 ft. with a spread of 50-80 ft.
Fruit is an acorn, solitary or paired and narrower than that of Red oak.
Acorns ripen in one year, unlike those of Red oak, which take two years. Considered by some the most handsome of oaks, it is the state tree of Illinois. Commonly found in Pennsylvania's woods, the White oak is also a valuable timber re-source and wildlife food source. The sweet acoms were once crushed into flour and used for breads and baking by the Native Americans. The heavy wood is used for flooring, whiskey barrels and boat building.