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swamp white oak

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Noun1.swamp white oak - large deciduous oak of the eastern United States with a flaky bark and leaves that have fewer lobes than other white oaksswamp white oak - large deciduous oak of the eastern United States with a flaky bark and leaves that have fewer lobes than other white oaks; yields heavy strong wood used in construction; thrives in wet soil
white oak - any of numerous Old World and American oaks having 6 to 8 stamens in each floret, acorns that mature in one year and leaf veins that never extend beyond the margin of the leaf


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The Memorial Plaza above ground will be marked by a canopy of 400 Swamp White Oak and Sweetgum trees, walkways and two reflecting pools set in the footprints of the original towers.
Other white oaks include swamp white oak, (Quercus bicolor), chestnut oak (Quercus prinus), bur oak (Quercus macrocarpa), swamp chestnut oak (Quercus michauzii), chinkapin oak (Quercus muehlenbergii), overcup oak (Quercus lyrata) and post oak (Quercus stellata).
A mix of species once common to the area are being planted, species including green and white ash, pin oak, northern pecan, black walnut, American linden, sycamore, river birch, swamp white oak, Kentucky coffeetree, bitternut, and butternut.
 
 
 
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