Swamp White Oak- Quercus bicolor Beech Family (Fagaceae)

Typically, the swamp white oak is found in swampy areas, lowlands, floodplains, and along streams and lakes.1

The epithet, bicolor, references the twotone or two-colors of the upper and lower surface of the leaves.1

The swamp white oak has less flakier darker bark than the White Oak and a lighter leaf underside.2

References:
  1. Quercus bicolor. North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox. https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/quercus-bicolor/. Publication date unavailable. Accessed December 4, 2023.
  2. How to Identify the White Oak. https://trees.wustl.edu/how-to-identify-awhite-oak/. Washington University Arboretum. Publication date unavailable. Accessed December 4, 2023.
  3. https://plants.gertens.com/Content/Images/Photos/J099-10.jpg
  4. https://h9t4t3i4.stackpathcdn.com/sites/default/files/inline-images/White-Oak.jpg
  5. https://sciotogardens.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Quercus-bicolor-Swamp-White-Oak-scaled.jpg
  6. https://minnesotawildflowers.info/udata/r9ndp23q/pd3/quercus-bicolor_003.jpg
  7. https://th.bing.com/th/id/OIP.jC_KFHwPEGwIwzjVtJwfsQHaFw?rs=1&pid=ImgDetMain