Quercus bicolor

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Common name: Swamp White Oak, chene bicolore

Family: Fagaceae

Distribution: central to northeast United States

Habitat: Moist to swampy loactions in lowlands

IUCN Red list: Least concern

Hardiness: Zone 4b -25 to -20 F

Life form: Deciduous tree

Usage: Ornamental

Comments: Swamp white oak is a medium sized deciduous tree with a broad, rounded crown and a short trunk which typically grows at a moderate rate to a height of 50-60'. Leaves are dark, shiny green above and silvery white, glaucous beneath, broad ovoid, 4”-7” long, 2”-4” wide, with 5-10 rounded lobes or blunt teeth along the margins. Fall color is yellow, brown, sometimes reddish purple. Insignificant flowers in separate male and female catkins in spring. Fruits are a peduncled acorn, 1.5-2cm long, 1-2cm wide, maturing the first year in early fall.
Best grown in average, medium to wet, acidic soil in full sun.

Links: OSU Landscape Plants - Quercus bicolor

1: 1400 s, 1200 e (ST 1400,1200) • Accession: 1942-2034/1 • Provenance: Wild
2: 600 s, 1200 e (ST 600,1200) • Accession: 1942-900/1 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild
3: 600 s, 1200 e (ST 600,1200) • Accession: 1942-901/1 • Provenance: Wild
4: 600 s, 1200 e (ST 600,1200) • Accession: 1942-904/1 • Provenance: Wild
5: 600 s, 1200 e (ST 600,1200) • Accession: 1942-905/1 • Provenance: Wild
6: 600 s, 1200 e (ST 600,1200) • Accession: 1942-906/1 • Provenance: Wild
7: 600 s, 1200 e (ST 600,1200) • Accession: 1942-907/1 • Provenance: Wild
8: 600 s, 1200 e (ST 600,1200) • Accession: 1942-908/1 • Provenance: Wild
9: 600 s, 1200 e (ST 600,1200) • Accession: 1942-909/1 • Provenance: Wild
10: 600 s, 1200 e (ST 600,1200) • Accession: 1942-910/1 • Provenance: Wild
11: 600 s, 1200 e (ST 600,1200) • Accession: 1942-911/1 • Provenance: Wild
12: 600 s, 1200 e (ST 600,1200) • Accession: 1942-912/1 • Provenance: Wild
13: 600 s, 1200 e (ST 600,1200) • Accession: 1942-913/1 • Provenance: Wild
14: 600 s, 1200 e (ST 600,1200) • Accession: 1942-914/1 • Provenance: Wild
15: 600 s, 1200 e (ST 600,1200) • Accession: 1942-915/1 • Provenance: Wild
16: 800 s, 1200 e (ST 800,1200) • Accession: 1942-1134/1 • Provenance: Wild
17: Herbarium (HERB) • Accession: 1942-2034 • Provenance: Wild
18: Herbarium (HERB) • Accession: 1942-906 • Provenance: Wild
19: Herbarium (HERB) • Accession: 1942-912 • Provenance: Wild
20: Herbarium (HERB) • Accession: 1942-915 • Provenance: Wild

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Individual

Hoyt Arboretum, Portland, Oregon, USA

Plant Database

Taxon

Quercus bicolor

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