 | Water Oak The Water Oak tree Quercus nigra is also known as a spotted oak or possum oak. Water Oak trees are a conical to round-topped tree. It is a popular tree in the South as a shade and street tree. This deciduous tree is fast growing and it starts producing acorns before its 10th year. The Water Oak is found along streams and low ground. Water oak acorns provide food for many animals such as squirrels white-tailed deer and wild turkey.... 
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 | Texana Nuttall Oak The Texana Nuttall Oak tree Quercus texana also known as Spanish oak Nuttall's oak Texas red oak Spotted Oak Rock oak and red river oak is a large deciduous native tree of the red oak group. The Texana Nuttail tree has a wide-spreading rounded crown. Fruits are oval acorns (to 1 1/2 long) with scaly cups. Dark green leaves (4-8 long) are deeply divided into 5-7 spiny pointed lobes. The acorn matures in two seasons. The acorns are eaten by water fowl and many small mammals....
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 | Swamp White Oak The Swamp White Oak tree Quercus bicolor is a beautiful native tree with lustrous heavy textured leaves with wavy margins. This rugged oak grows well in either upland or swampy areas. It is tolerant of poorly drained sites and frequently is found in heavy mucky soils. The Swamp White Oak is a rapidly growing tree that flowers in spring. The sweet acorns are eaten by whitetail deer mallards wood ducks wild turkeys squirrels woodpeckers and smaller rodents....
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 | Swamp Chestnut Oak The Swamp Chestnut Oak tree Quercus michauxii is known also as a basket oak for the baskets made from its wood and cow oak because cows eat the acorns. One of the important timber trees of the South it grows on moist and wet loamy soils of bottom lands along streams and borders of swamps.Swamp chestnut oak trees are deciduous and have leaves that vary from four to eight inches in length are downy beneath and turn a rich crimson in the fall. A good shade tree....
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 | Southern Red Oak The Southern Red Oak tree Quercus falcata is characterized by its rough bark. The Southern red oak is also referred to as Spanish oak. Southern Red Oak trees are a medium-sized tree with a short trunk and large branches supporting a rounded crown. The bark is dark gray in color furrowed and is marked by rough ridges and plates. The Southern Oak tree is deciduous and is a good shade tree adapted to drier sites. The wood of the Southern Red Oak is strong and coarse-grained....
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 | Shumard Oak The Shumard Oak tree Quercus shumardii is one of the largest southern red oak trees. It grows moderately fast and produces acorns every 2 to 4 years that are a bonus since they can be used by wildlife for food. A handsome shade tree suggested as a substitute for Scarlet Oak though not so hardy northward. The outstanding deep crimson-red fall color produced by the Shumard Oak is an excellent reason to plant this species. In urban areas this tree has been embraced as a hardy city species. It is also a valuable lumber oak....
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