BOTANICAL NAME QUERCUS NIGRA
PRONUNCIATION QUER - kus NY - gruh
COMMON NAME Water Oak
FAMILY Fagaceae
Life Cycle Deciduous perennial
Growth Habit Tree Height 60’ - 100’ Width 50’ - 60’ Upright
LEAF Length 2” - 4” Width 1” - 2”
ARRANGEMENT Alternate
MARGIN Entire (wavy)
VEINS Pinnate
COMPOSITION Simple
FLOWER Spring Green Catkin
FRUIT Fall Acorn 1/2”
EXPOSURE Sun Part shade Shade
GROWTH Slow
USE Specimen
DESCRIPTION Leaves are narrowly club shaped; from one to many bristle tips along the margin
ZONES 6 - 9
NATIVE OF: Southeastern USA