willow oak

Slender-leafed shade tree

Willow oak is a North American oak tree with narrow, willow-like leaves that lack the lobed shape typical of most oaks.

It grows tall with a pyramidal crown and is commonly planted as a shade or street tree in the eastern United States: The willow oaks along the boulevard turned bronze in autumn.

foliage

narrow

Of small width

glossy · green · golden · amber · crimson · fall color · autumn · senescence · browning · rustling

botany

deciduous

Sheds foliage seasonally

  • saplingJuvenile woody plant
  • barkSharp canine vocalization
  • leafPlant's photosynthetic organ

branch · trunk · root · canopy · photosynthesis · chlorophyll · dendrology · forestry · silviculture · arboretum

acorns

mast

Vessel's sail support

wildlife · squirrel · forage · cache · dispersal · germination · seedling · propagation · deer · turkey

lumber

hardwood

Dense deciduous timber

cabinetry · grain · veneer · millwork · firewood · sawmill · durable · carpentry · woodworking · stain

landscape

shade tree

Plant grown for canopy

specimen · urban · boulevard · municipal · canopy · stately · graceful · spreading · arching · parkway

habitat

ecosystem

Interconnected organisms and surroundings

floodplain · riparian · wetland · lowland · piedmont · coastal plain · wildlife · biodiversity · flora · understory

Opposites
leaf morphology in oaks

willow oakwhite oak

Pale-barked deciduous hardwood

English oak · red oak · pin oak · scarlet oak · black oak

growth habit and form

willow oakweeping willow

Tree with pendulous branches

weeping cherry · weeping birch

tree morphology

willow oakEnglish oak

Britain's native oak species

ginkgo · live oak

Family

willow, oak, willows, willowy, oaks, oaken

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