Leaves: Elliptical, 4 �E8 inches long with 5 �E9 lobes with deep sinuses extending a third or more to the midrib with no prickle on the end (as all white oaks). Nuts 1-3 in a group in light gray cup covering ¼ of the nut, which is oblong and up to 1 inch in length.

LOCATION

Owner: Hodgson property on Old Jefferson Highway
Nominated by: Joe Sanders
Accessible: Yes, on roadside with "contemplation" bench.
Coordinates: State Plane
GA West NAD83 (feet)
E: 2,517,083 N: 1,454,161


Notes: The White Oak is the most important species of the white oak group. It is a magnificent tree growing up to over 100�E in height. The species is well adapted to the Athens-Clarke county and other piedmont areas. The white oak species has high commercial value in the forest products it provides including: flooring, furniture, interior finishing and tight barrel staves.

Bark: Older bark, becoming gray and roughened by Irregular furrows and thick, scaly ridges. This illustration is not the champion, but more typical of upper stem bark of the white oak species.