March 28, 2011
Bark of Mature White Swamp Oak (Quercus bicolor)
The bark of a swamp white oak is gray and scaly. On older trunks
(as shown) it develops irregular furrows (fissures) and ridges.
In previous years when attempting to identify a tree, I never considered
examining a tree's bark until after I attended "Wild Trees at Fresh Pond"
(See March 27, 2011 calendar photo link). Unsure of the identify of this
tree, I returned to photograph the tree's bark. Ranger Jean Rogers said
(in tree identification) that the "Two things that don't change with baby and
mature trees are the buds and fruit".
Description and Photo by Carol Collura © 2011