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Willow Oak 


Quercus phellos
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Calvert County Big Tree

   Circumference (inches): 186.0
Spread (feet): 88.0
Height (feet): 92.0
Points: 297
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  • Native habitat: New York south to Florida, west to Texas, Oklahoma and Missouri.
  • Growth habit: Pyramidal when young, becoming rounded at maturity.
  • Tree size: Growing fast for an oak, it can reach a height of 40 to 60 feet with a spread of 30 to 40 feet or more.
  • Flower and fruit: Female flowers are inconspicuous; male catkins are pendulous. The small, ½-inch acorn is topped by a shallow cap.
  • Leaf: The long, narrow leaves of this willow-type oak are light green in spring, dark green in summer and yellow to russet-red in fall. The leaf is tipped by a bristle.
  • Hardiness: Winter hardy to USDA Zone 5

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