Leaf Morphology
Leaf Type
Simple, deciduous
Shape
Oblovate with 5 to 7 deeply cut lobes
Margin
Lobed with bristly tips
Arrangement
Alternate on the stem
Venation
Pinnate with prominent midrib and secondary veins
Key Features
Deeply lobed dark green leaf with bristly tips and deep sinuses reaching nearly to the midrib
Description
A medium to large deciduous tree with a pyramidal crown in youth, becoming more open and pendulous at maturity. Features dark gray bark, inconspicuous spring flowers, and small brown acorns.
Habitat
Thrives in moist to wet bottomland soils, floodplains, and upland depressions under full sun
Native Range
Native to eastern and central North America, and widely planted as an urban shade tree
Identified on 10/17/2026