Identifying Characteristics
| Habitat: | Found in the north half of Florida (from Lake county northwards) on slopes, ravines, and river bluffs. |
| Size/Form: | A medium to large tree (30-80'), often with a narrow crown. |
| Bark: | Distinctively pale or cream-colored. Forms plates or scales in flattened, vertical ridges. |
| Leaves: | Alternate, simple leaves with very irregular, rounded lobes. Each leaf is 2-6" long and has 5-7 shallow lobes. Upper surface dark green and moderately shiny. Lower surface olive-green and dull. |
| Fruit: | Small acorns, 0.5 to 0.75" long. Cupules broad, sometimes almost enclosing the smaller acorns. |