Oak tree growing near the northwest corner of Carver Hall, and located northeast of Alumni Hall.
This oak is
native from Quebec to Georgia, west to Arkansas and Michigan. It
occurs as scattered trees in eastern and central Iowa, and occasionally
as the dominant species in bottomland savannahs in south central Iowa. Often
found at swamp edges, in low flats or bottomlands, and along stream banks,
this species can withstand heavy, poorly-drained soils. It is considered
to be easier to transplant than white
oak (Q. alba) and can withstand drought. The wood is not distinguished
from white oak in commerce.
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