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FAGACEAE
Beech Family
Quercus alba  (white oak)   
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Synonym
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Carex Section
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Meaning of Scientific Name
Quercus: Latin name for Oak genus; alba: white
Native Plant
Yes
Life Form
Perennial Tree
Phenology (Flowering Period)
April-May
Physiographic Province
☑ Piedmont
☑ Coastal Plain

County Distribution
☑ New Castle
☑ Kent
☑ Sussex

Habitat
Woodlands
State Status
Common
Piedmont Status
Common
Coastal Plain Status
Common
Global Rank
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Federal Status
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Geographic Affinity
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Species at Limit of Distribution
☐ Northern
☐ Southern

North American Distribution (Non-indigenous Species)
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Coefficient of Conservatism
5
Invasive
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Invasive Watchlist
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Global Origin (Non-native Species)
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Wildlife Values
Oaks are host plants for a very wide variety of moths and butterfly's; acorns provide food for many woodland wildlife species, including turkey; if bark is shaggy and exfoliates, such as with white oak, it can provide roosting sites for bats; oaks grow tall, are long-lived and can have large trunk diameters, which increases the probability of natural cavities for wildlife to use for shelter and nesting.
Medicinal Properties
Part used: Bark. Topically used for capillary bleeding, athlete's foot, burns, bruises, nosebleeds, and open sores; as a mouthwash for periodontal disease, and in a sitz bath for episitomy incisions and hemorrhoids. Internally used short-term for diarrhea, dysentery, or gastric bleeding.
ID Notes
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Additional Info
Quercus alba will hybridize with Q. michauxii, Q. montana, and Q. stellata.
Habitats in which this plant occurs
Ancient Sand Ridge Forest
Forest Interior (Non-tidal Wetland Piedmont)
Forest Interior (Non-tidal Wetland Coastal Plain)
Forest Interior (Upland Piedmont)
Forest Interior (Upland Coastal Plain)
Upland Forest (Chestnut Oak Woodland)
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