Willow Oak
Quercus phellos
Fagaceae (Beech Family)
▲▼ mature trees
▲ leaves
▲ trunk and bark
Location on Missouri State University campus: on east side of Bear Park South parking garage
Quercus phellos:
Willow Oak
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leaves alternate, deciduous, simple, slender lanceolate with entire margins with
single spine at tip of leaf; medium to dark green above and glabrous to
pubescent on veins below; 2-5.5" long and 1/4 as wide
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stems slender, smooth, shiny reddish to dark brown
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buds 1/8 - 1/4" long, egg-shaped with pointed tip; scales are chestnut brown,
but paler at margins; terminal bud is longer than other buds in the cluster
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bark is gray, with furrows and thick ridges
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grows 40-60' tall and about 3/4 as wide in pyramidal growth habit
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acorns 1/2" long, rounded, striped, enclosed in shallow, thin cap
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prefers full sun, moist, well-drained soils, but tolerates most soils if pH is
acid to neutral
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medium growth rate
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native to southeast Missouri