Leaves: Simple, alternate oblong-ovate 4-10" long and about half as wide, with 7 to 9 lobes, lustrous green above and hairless (glabrous) below.

LOCATION

Owner: University of Georgia
Nominated by: Andrew Saunders (Oct 2007)
Accessible: Yes, East end of S. bike path near the bi-pass on trail N
Coordinates: State Plane
GA West NAD83 (feet)
E: 2,537,813 N: 1,428,966


Notes: Except for the lower coastal plain of SE Georgia and Florida, the Black oak enjoys wide distribution in the eastern United States from Maine to Georgia and as far west as Minnesota, Often occurring on dry well drained uplands, the species prefers moist well-drained lower slopes. The Black oak is a valuable timber species with similar markets as others in the Red oak group (flooring, slack cooperage, furniture, etc). The bark was once used to produce yellow dye and to provide tannin for the tanning of leather. Acorns provide food to a variety of wildlife including deer, squirrel, turkeys and songbirds. Like many other oak species, the Black oak is a fine shade tree for large open landscapes.

Bark: Thick dark brown to black, with deep furrows separating narrow, rough ridges with a yellow or orange inner bark.

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