Quercus acutissima
sawtooth oak
Family
Fagaceae
Leaf Attachment
petiolate
Leaf Margin
toothed
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
oblong, lanceolate
Growth Form
tree
Flower Color
green
Height (meters)
21.0
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
introduced
Lifespan
perennial
Leaf Retention
Deciduous
Field Characters
Leaves with prominent veins and marginal teeth, resembling a chestnut but fruit is single nutted (acorn) rather than 3 nuts as in chestnut.
Animal Use
Frequently planted for wildlife due to its rapid growth and early masting. Trees can often begin to produce acorns in 5-10 years. It is promoted as being good for wildlife especially deer and turkey, but the acorns are frequently too large for turkeys and deer do prefer white oak acorns over saw tooth. Deer do eat these if there aren’t other food sources available.