 | Eastern Red Oak The Eastern Red Oak tree Quercus maxima is a hardwood tree that you can recognize by its pointy-lobed leaves with prickly tips. In autumn the leaves turn a vibrant red adding bursts of color to our landscapes. The tree is very similar to the Northen Red Oak and is sometimes called a Northen Red Oak. It grows rapidly for an Oak tree and is widely adaptable to moisture and soil types.... 
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 | Chinkapin Oak The Chinkapin Oak tree Quercus muehlenbergii is the limestone equivalent of the chestnut oak occuring as a dominant species on rocky alkaline uplands. This Oak tree is also sometimes commonly called yellow chestnut oak. Chinkapin oak is a medium sized deciduous oak of the white oak group that typically grows 40-60' tall with an open globular crown. Chinkapin is not used extensively as an ornamental tree although it is quite tolerant of tougher sites....
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 | Black Oak The Black Oak tree Quercus velutina is very similar in appearance to the Red Oak. One of the main differences include its ability to thrive on poor and varied soils. It is sometimes called yellow oak quercitron yellowbark oak or smoothbark oak. Black Oak trees occur naturally on poor sandy or clay hillsides. This deciduous tree has deeply furrowed bark and on mature trees is nearly black. Historically the inner bark was important for its tannin and as a source of yellow dye. ...
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 | Texas Red Oak The Texas Red Oak 'Quercus buckleyi' is also known as Spanish Oak Spotted Oak Red Oak and Rock Oak. This medium sized tree may achieve a height of 30 feet or more and an equal spread. The Texas Red Oak develops a rather typical shape and form for the species with a dense rounded canopy. The Texas red oak may also be found as a multi-trunked specimen in the wild. They are moderately fast growing for a hard wood tree. The bark is thick with scaly ridges separated by deep dark fissures....
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 | Willow Oak The Willow Oak tree Quercus phellos is one of the most popular trees for streets parks estates and residential properties. This shade tree is also grown as far north as Cape Cod with reasonable success. A beautiful specimen oak the Willow Oak is a relatively fast growing species about 2' a year. The Willow Oak is a good street tree because it is tolerant of heat drought air pollution and standing water. Acorns are a good food source for birds and squirrels. The small leaves are easy to clean up in the fall....
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 | White Oak The White Oak tree Quercus alba is a great majestic long-lived tree that will last for generations. It is an excellent wildlife source of food mass in the form of acorns. This deciduous shade tree has moderate water requirements and has a moderate tolerance to salt and alkali soils. Does best on deep moist well-drained acid soils. Advantages of the White Oak are that they are easily transplanted when young and they have a high resistance to ice breakage and oak wilt. They require very little maintenance....
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