1. BOTANICAL NAME
QUERCUS NIGRA

2. PRONUNCIATION
QUER - kus NY - gruh

3. COMMON NAME
Water Oak

5. FAMILY
Fagaceae

6. Life Cycle
Deciduous perennial

7. Growth Habit
Tree
Height 60’ - 100’
Width 50’ - 60’
Upright

8. LEAF
Length 2” - 4”
Width 1” - 2”

9. ARRANGEMENT
Alternate

10. MARGIN
Entire (wavy)

11. VEINS
Pinnate

12. COMPOSITION
Simple

14. FLOWER
Spring
Green
Catkin

15. FRUIT
Fall
Acorn 1/2”

16. EXPOSURE
Sun
Part shade
Shade

17. GROWTH
Slow

18. USE
Specimen

19. DESCRIPTION
Leaves are narrowly club shaped; from one to many bristle tips along the margin

20. ZONES
6 - 9

21. NATIVE OF:
Southeastern USA