Quercus velutina
Black oak
Family:
Beech (Fagaceae)
Lifespan:
Perennial
Height:
15-24 m
Flower Color:
N/A
Flower Size:
N/A
Bloom Season:
April-May
Fruit:
N/A
Conditions:
Dry upland sandy and rocky ridges and slopes, also on clay hillsides
Sunlight:
Full sun
Moisture:
Dry to moist
Easily distinguished by the yellow or orange inner bark, formerly a source of tannin, of medicine, and a dye for cloth. The peeled bark was dried, pounded to powder, and the dye sifted out.
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