Quercus bicolor (Swamp white oak): Leaves
The leathery, shallowly lobed leaves are simple, alternate, and 5 to 7 inches long. The midrib and petiole are often yellowish. Leaf surfaces are dark green above and silvery-white and finely hairy below. The term "bicolor" refers to the contrasting color of the top and bottom leaf surfaces, but some other oaks, like the bur oak, share this two-tone trait. Fall color is yellow to purplish-red.