White Oaks

White Oaks

The term "white oak" can refer to both a particular species of oak tree and a group of oak trees that share common characteristics.

Common Name: "White oak" is also used as a common name for a group of oak trees that share certain characteristics. These characteristics include, but are not limited to, having white or pale gray bark, rounded leaf lobes, and acorns that mature in one year.

Variety of Species: The collection of trees referred to as "white oak" can include various oak species, not limited to Quercus alba. Different species of oak trees within this group may have similar features and are often collectively referred to as "white oak" due to these shared characteristics.

The White Oak Family:

White Oak

Swamp White Oak

Bur Oak

Chinquapin Oak

English

Post Oak

White oaks with Oak Wilt will exhibit some canopy loss and limited disease spread.

White oaks are more resistant to the disease than Live Oaks. However, Lacey Oaks, Shin Oaks and Chinquapin Oaks can occasionally establish root connections akin to Live Oaks, providing a potential pathway for the disease to transmit to neighboring trees.

This can result in a higher infection rate and increased mortality rates for some species of white oaks.

White oaks have moderate mortality rates.