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The swamp white oak, Quercus bicolor, is an important member of the white oak group that can be found growing in moist soils across much of the eastern United States. Although less known than some species in the white oak group, swamp white oak produces acorns that feed a variety of wildlife, has wood that is considered high quality, and is even well adapted to being used as a landscape tree outside of the wetland habitat it naturally occurs in. Learn how to identify swamp white oak and tell it apart from similar species as well as some interesting facts about it in this video!

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Chapters:
0:00 There Are Many White Oaks
0:23 Swamp White Oak, Quercus bicolor, Native Range, Typical Growing Conditions, Size, Growth Form
1:10 Swamp White Oak, Quercus bicolor, Identification by Leaf Characteristics, Leaf Size, Leaf Shape, Leaf Color, Fall Color
1:47 Swamp White Oak, Quercus bicolor, Identification by Bark Characteristics, Bark Color, Bark Ridges and Furrows, Bark Scaly and Flaking
1:54 Swamp White Oak, Quercus bicolor, Identification by Acorns, Acorn Size, Acorn Color, Acorn Maturity and Drop, Acorn Cap, Acorn Use by Wildlife
2:25 Swamp White Oak, Quercus bicolor, Key Features for Identification
2:40 Species that Might Be Confused with Swamp White Oak, Bur Oak, Quercus macrocarpa, Overcup Oak, Quercus lyrata, Swamp Chestnut Oak, Quercus michauxii, Chinkapin Oak, Quercus muhlenbergii
3:25 Thank You for Supporting Backyard Ecology and How You can Help Support the Channel
4:05 Uses for White Oak Wood and Lumber, Barrels, Ships, Lumber, Cross Ties, White Oak Wood Tyloses
4:46 Swamp White Oak, Quercus bicolor, Use as a Shade and Specimen Tree, Longevity, Lumber Importance and Quality, How Swamp White Oak Got Its Scientific Name
5:14 Swamp White Oak Isn’t the Only White Oak to Live in Wet Areas, Overcup Oak, Quercus lyrata

[BackyardEcology]

🌳🌳🌳🌳 Learn about another wetland white oak species, the overcup oak in this video: 🌳🌳🌳🌳

[crataeguscrusgalli]

Keep those oak videos coming! They are always concise yet comprehensive.

[piaonomata]

I love learning about all the different oak trees! Years after I first heard him say it, I still have Doug Tallamy's words ringing in my ears that the #1 best thing you can do to improve biodiversity in your yard is to plant an oak.

[TheAdventureAuto]

I have a swamp white oak that I bought from all places, Meijer. It's doing fairly well so far. It did better through this icy weather we've had than my pin oak did. The swamp white dropped all its leaves while the pin oak didn't, which gave lots of area for the ice to cling to. I look forward to watching my oaks grow up.

[Westbound]

I recently came across a small population of swamp chestnut oaks growing along a creek, surrounded by honeysuckle and winter creeper. This gave me confidence that I correctly identified them. Videos like this are incredibly helpful!

[braukorpshomebrew]

I'm in Coastal NC, and I planted two of these in my backyard after an arborist recommended it for my swampy backyard

[mitchrabe]

For me Swamp White, Swamp Chestnut, Chinkapin, and Chestnut oaks are the hardest for me to tell apart. After this video I think I might be finally able to tell Swamp White apart from them. Thank you!

[Scarlet]

I have a chestnut oak in my yard and would love to learn more about that species.

[harrybaulz]

Swampers have no fall color but brown! Leaves usually dont fall off totally till spring