| Quercus acutissima | |
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Sawtooth Oak
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| Origin Of Species | |
| Eastern Asia | |
| Physical Description | |
| Sawtooth oak is a large deciduous tree that may reach over fifty feet in height. The alternating leaves are bright green and are long with small bristles along the edges, reaching seven inches in length, with a noticeable vein along the margin. Flowers are golden and appear in the spring. The fruits of sawtooth oaks are oval with prominent scales resembling hairs. | |
| Habitat And Distribution | |
| Sawtooth oak is often used for ornamentals near streets, along highway medians, and in landscaped yards. It is found in the eastern, western, and southern United States, nearly everywhere but the central north. | |
| Location On Campus | |
| Sawtooth oak is cultivated on campus, most notably on the southeast corner of the intramural fields near the University Forest Apartments | |
| Negative Impacts | |
| Sawtooth oak produces large amounts of seeds, which allows it to spread and dominate native habitat. | |
| VDCR Invasiveness Ranking | |
| Occasionally Invasive Species Additional Images: Tree Fruit with leaves Leaves |
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