White oak (Quercus alba) is one of the preeminent hardwoods of eastern and central North America. It is a long-lived oak, native to eastern and central North America and found from Minnesota, Ontario, Quebec, and southern Maine south as far as northern Florida and eastern Texas. Specimens have been documented to be over 450 years old. Although called a white oak, it is very unusual to find an individual specimen with white bark; the usual color is a light grey. The name comes from the color of the finished wood. In the forest, it can reach a magnificent height and in the open, it develops into a massive broad-topped tree with large branches striking out at wide angles.
If Trees Could Sing…
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Photos taken at Old Town June 2022.