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Water Oak

Quercus nigra

Red Oak
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Photo Credit: Franklin Bonner, USFS (ret.), Bugwood.org
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Photo Credit: Chris Evans, Illinois Wildlife Action Plan, Bugwood.org
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Photo Credit: Chris Evans, Illinois Wildlife Action Plan, Bugwood.org
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Photo Credit: Franklin Bonner, USFS (ret.), Bugwood.org
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The water oak is adapted to urban settings and hot climates. It thrives in many soil conditions and grows fast. The water oak looks very similar to a willow oak, but is smaller with broader leaves. Its leaves are quite variable in shape, even on the same tree, and they are blueish green. The small acorns are round and blackish.

 Tree Height 
 Mature Crown Spread 
Mature
Tree Height		 50-80 FT
Mature
Crown Width		 60-70 FT
Growth
Per Year		 >2 FT

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