Quercus nigra - Water Oak Available Suitable to a range of

Suitable to a range of soils as long as it is well drained

it has ovate deeply veined mid green leaves cover the branches that have quite a crinkled appearance

A medium to large deciduous tree native to east Asia

Like it European cousin it has an edible nut

Quercus nigra - Water Oak Available Suitable to a range ofA tall sized tree growing to 30m in ideal conditions. Native to eastern and south central United States where it is generally found near streams and rivers floodplains and the margins of swamps. The leaf shape is variable but it commonly has a leaf that is shaped like a spatula but the juvenile leaves can also be highly variable and usually differ from adult leaves. It prefers a rich and moist soil in full sun.