Natural History: The white oak (Quercus alba) is a perennial tree of the Fagaceae family that best grows on rich, heavy, upland soil at a relatively slow growth rate of 12” to 24” every year. It is a ...

The White Oak Initiative - Landowners for Oaks series is now available! This series, made up of 11 publications, is geared toward landowners engaged in upland oak management with a focus on white oak.

Post oak, another species in the white oak group, is the same density as white oak, but is about 10 percent weaker and 20 percent more bendable. The hardness is the same in both. Processing for ...

In general, natural white oak has inherent warm golden-yellow and creamy-yellow tones that pick up a variety of other blonde woods. It works well with maple and ash. ...

For full article with additional photos view: Intro to Trees of Indiana: Swamp White Oak, Forestry and Natural Resources’ News. If you have any questions regarding wildlife, trees, forest management, ...

Ream first discovered the champion white oak in 1982 while trimming trees nearby. “I saw it and thought, ‘My, that looks like an awful big tree,’” he recalled. His hunch was correct.

Concrete has fallen apart on the White Oak Bayou near Ella Blvd, photographed on Monday, July 11, 2016, in Houston. The Flood Control district is in the early stages of studying a potential ...

As a member of the white oak group, swamp white oak has less tannins, making the acorns sweeter and more palatable for wildlife. These acorns are a valuable source of nutrients for many animals ...