silverleaf oak Fagaceae Quercus hypoleucoides

Leaf:Alternate, evergreen, simple, narrowly oblong to lanceolate, 2 to 4 inches long, edges revolute, occasionally a few shallow teeth, narrow pointed tip, leathery, shiny yellow-green above and very white (silvery) hairy beneath.
Flower:Species is monoecious; males in long drooping catkins, yellow-green; females very small spikes in leaf axils, appearing with the leaves.
Fruit:Oblong acorn, 1/2 to 3/4 inch long, scaly bowl-shaped cap, covers 1/3 of nut, ripens in 1 (or 2 seasons), maturing in early fall.
Twig:Slender to moderate, generally with white fuzz; end buds clustered, reddish brown and broadly triangular with a sharp point.
Bark:Dark gray, thin with shallow, lighter colored fissures and narrow ridges.
Form:A medium sized tree that reaches up to 60 feet tall with a spreading round crown

leaf fruit twig bark form map

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