Water Oak

Water Oak is a medium-sized semi-evergreen oak of the southeastern United States, remarkable for its variably shaped leaves — some paddle-shaped, some three-lobed, often all on the same tree. It thrives in moist, lowland habitats and bottomland forests but also tolerates drier upland sites, making it one of the more adaptable southern oaks. Its small, dark acorns ripen in the second year and are heavily consumed by wood ducks, deer, and wild turkeys. It is commonly planted as a street tree in the South.