Black Oak
Species: Quercus velutina
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This tree is approximately 20 meters. The
diameter of the trunk is about half a meter. The crown is broadly rounded or
oblong with spreading branches, straight base.
The wood is used for furniture and wood products. |
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The bark is black with a yellow or orange inner bark, and deeply furrowed. |
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Alternate, simple, blades deeply to shallowly 7
to 9 lobes.
These are bristle tipped, dark green and shiny. The black oak leaves can be up to 30 centimeters long and 24 centimeters wide.
The acorns of the black oak can be solitary or two together with or without a short trunks. Squirrels and other animals eat the fruit. |
Reference: Forest Trees of Illinois, by Illinois Department of Natural Resources Division of Forest Resources,