southeastern parts, occurring on deep, rich, moist bottomlands along
streamsand on low areas.
The simple leaves have rounded, shallow lobes, resembling large, coarse
teeth more than lobes. The leaf has seven to nine lobes. Leaves are dark,
shiny green above gray to shiny white and downy below.
The acorns usually occur in pairs and are very similar to
white oak acorns except that they grow on long stalks. The acorn cap
is smooth.
The twigs are green and lustrous, becoming light orange colored or brown
the first winter. The bark is smooth on small branches, purplish brown and
separates into large, papery scales. On larger branches and trunks, itbreaks
into broad, flat ridges, with deep fissures between. It is gray-brown to reddish
brown in color.
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