Genus: Quercus - Species: alba - Family: Fagaceae
Phonetic Spelling: KWER-kus AL-ba
Origin:South East Canada to Central & Eastern U.S.A
Native: United States--AL, AR, CT, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, NE, NH, NJ, NY, NC, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, VT, VA, WV, and WI; Canada--Ontario and Quebec. Introduced: Leeward Islands
Hardwood timber is used for flooring, woodwork, wine barrels, or whisky barrels. Ships were built from the timber in the colonial period. The acorns were used by Native Americans for medications.
