Common Name: White Oak
Latin Name: Quercus alba
Size: 50 (min) to 80 (max)
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White Oak
Quercus alba
Maximum Height: 80 feet
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Quercus alba
Maximum Height: 80 feet
Family: Fagaceae
Genus: Quercus
species: alba
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Size: 50 (min) to 80 (max)
Size Description: Large Shade Tree
Notes: Marlo Way, Lakeside Park Ky
Characteristics: Recommended Bark Interest Native Rain Garden
Availability: | Limited Availability | ||
Full Sun Tolerance: | Performs Well | See other plants that like full sun. | |
Part Shade Tolerance: | Average Performance | ||
Deep Shade Tolerance: | Lower Than Average Performance |
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Plant Images and Specimens
Location: 2720 Marlo Way Lakeside Park Ky
Photo Credit: Steve Foltz
Location: Ross
Winter Form
Location: Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati
Age: Old
Photo Credit: R. Scott Beuerlein
Season: Winter
Branch Structure
Location: Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati
Age: Old
Photo Credit: R. Scott Beuerlein
Season: Winter
Young Foliage
Location: Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati
Photo Credit: R. Scott Beuerlein
Season: Spring
Fall Foliage
Photo Credit: Ernie Wiegand
Fall color
Location: Spring Grove Section 19
Photo Credit: Steve Foltz
Season: Fall
Fall color
Location: Spring Grove Section 65
Photo Credit: Steve Foltz
Season: Fall
Foliage in fall color
Location: Spring Grove Section 65
Photo Credit: Steve Foltz
Season: Fall
Young tree in street planting
Photo Credit: Steve Foltz
Season: Oct 24
Foliage in fall color
Photo Credit: Steve Foltz
Season: Oct 29
Location: Spring Grove Cemetery 4521 Spring Grove Ave Cincinnati OH 45232 [Latitude: 39.164641750000000 Longitude: -84.524055933333300] Specimen: 137
Location: Spring Grove Cemetery
Age: 350 yrs old
Photo Credit: Steve Foltz
Location: Spring Grove Cemetery
Age: 350 yrs old
Photo Credit: Steve Foltz
Location: Lakeside Park 2720 Marlo Way Lakeside Park KY 41017
Specimen: 164
Specimen: 164
Location: 2720 Marlo Way
Photo Credit: Steve Foltz
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Specimen: 315
Specimen: 315
Location: Seneca Gardens 2540 Seneca Drive Seneca Gardens KY
Specimen: 512
Specimen: 512
Location: Seneca Gardens 2551 Seneca Drive Seneca Gardens KY
Specimen: 513
Specimen: 513
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Location: National Arboretum 3501 New York Avenue Northeast Washington DC 20002 [Latitude: 38.914583316666700 Longitude: -76.954724833333300] Specimen: 1644
Location: United States Capitol Complex Capitol Hill Washington DC 20515 [Latitude: 38.891661983333300 Longitude: -77.006538966666700] Specimen: 1720
Legacy Plant. Planted for: State of Maryland Planted By: Senator J. Glenn Beall, Jr Message: US Capitol Grounds Commemorative Tree
Location: United States Capitol Complex Capitol Hill Washington DC 20515 [Latitude: 38.890954150000000 Longitude: -77.007921550000000] Specimen: 1737
Location: United States Capitol Complex Capitol Hill Washington DC 20515 [Latitude: 38.890954150000000 Longitude: -77.007921550000000] Specimen: 1737
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White Oak
Quercus alba
Planted For: State of Maryland
Donated By: Senator J. Glenn Beall, Jr
Message: US Capitol Grounds Commemorative Tree
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Quercus alba
Planted For: State of Maryland
Donated By: Senator J. Glenn Beall, Jr
Message: US Capitol Grounds Commemorative Tree
Commemorative Plaque
Location: US Capitol Grounds
Photo Credit: Brandan Jones
Season: Spring 2012
Commemorative Tree
Location: US Capitol Grounds
Photo Credit: Brandan Jones
Season: Spring 2012
Commemorative Tree
Location: US Capitol Grounds
Photo Credit: Brandan Jones
Season: Spring 2012
Legacy Plant. Planted for: Representative Carl Vinson (GA.) Planted By: Representative Carl Vinson (GA.) Message: US Capitol Grounds Memorial Tree, November 18, 1963
Location: United States Capitol Complex Capitol Hill Washington DC 20515 [Latitude: 38.888549483333300 Longitude: -77.008492633333300] Specimen: 1749
Location: United States Capitol Complex Capitol Hill Washington DC 20515 [Latitude: 38.888549483333300 Longitude: -77.008492633333300] Specimen: 1749
PlantPlaces.com Plant Legacy
White Oak
Quercus alba
Planted For: Representative Carl Vinson (GA.)
Donated By: Representative Carl Vinson (GA.)
Message: US Capitol Grounds Memorial Tree, November 18, 1963
Contact us to order an aluminum plant label like this from PlantPlaces.com!White Oak
Quercus alba
Planted For: Representative Carl Vinson (GA.)
Donated By: Representative Carl Vinson (GA.)
Message: US Capitol Grounds Memorial Tree, November 18, 1963
Commemorative Plaque
Location: US Capitol Grounds
Age: November 18, 1963
Planted By: Representative Carl Vinson (GA.)
Photo Credit: Brandan Jones
Season: Spring 2012
Commemorative Plaque
Location: US Capitol Grounds
Age: November 18, 1963
Planted By: Representative Carl Vinson (GA.)
Photo Credit: Brandan Jones
Season: Spring 2012
Location: United States Capitol Complex Capitol Hill Washington DC 20515 [Latitude: 38.888483083333300 Longitude: -77.006642116666700] Specimen: 1753
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Location: Spring Grove Cemetery 4521 Spring Grove Ave Cincinnati OH 45232 [Latitude: 39.175902990000000 Longitude: -84.524879250000000] Specimen: 3742
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August 2019
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