= Ecological Role – Producer, Shelter
= Carrier Medium – Seed
= Synthetic Modifier – Bacteria
= Description – Commonly used as an open grain hardwood. Not weather or rot resistant.

-               Kingdom: Plantae
·        Scientific name: Quercus Alba
·        Habit: Tree
·        Duration: Perennial
·        Seasonal: Deciduous
·        Sex: Monoecious
-               Lifespan: 200 to 300 years
·        Maturation: 20 Years
·        Mature Height: 80 to 100 feet
·        Mature Spread: Large Canopy, 80 to 100 feet
·        Growth Rate: Slow
-               Flower:
·        Bloom Time: May
·        Abundance: Insignificant
·        Size: Small (2 to 3 inches)
·        Staminate Color: Yellow
·        Pistillate Color: Red
-               Leaf:
·        Winter Buds: Reddish Brown
·        Spring Leaves: Silver Pink to White
·        Summer Leaves: Yellow Green
·        Autumn Leaves: Deep Red
-               Seed: Acorn
·        Abundance: Prolific
·        Maturity: 6 Months
·        Release: Early October
·        Size: ½” to 1” in Length
·        Color: Light Green - Brown
·        Development: 3 months
·        Travel Radius: 100 feet
-               Distributor:
·        Bird: Blue Jay, Woodpecker
·        Mammal: Squirrel, Deer, Raccoon
-               Pollinator:
·        Wind
-               Pest:
·        Insect: Scale, Oak Skeletonizer, Leaf Miner, Lace Bug
·        Disease: Oak Wilt, Oak Leaf Blister, Anthracnose
-               Nest:
·        Bird: Blue Jay, Woodpecker
·        Mammal: Squirrel, Bat
-               Culture:
·        Soil: rich, moist, acidic, well-drained loams, adapts to a wide variety of soil conditions with good drought tolerance
·        Sun: Full sun
·        Native Range: Eastern USA -               Conservation Status: G5 (Secure)