White oak and Red Maple

The White Oak. ( Quercus alba L.)

The white oak is the state tree of Maryland and defiantly is a defining symbol of the historic upland areas of the watershed. (Maryland, 2016)

Slow growing tree reaching heights of 60- 150 feet.  Fully matures at approximately 50 yr mark and begins to produce acorns, up to 10,000 annually.

Leaves: rounded lobes with 5 to 7 per leaf. Acorns are smooth underneath with shallow caps

Bark: is whitish or light grey with scaly or irregular ridged texture ( USDA, 2016)

 Oak Trunk      (Maryland, 2016)

        

Oak Leaves     (Maryland 2016)                                                

Oak acorns provide food for birds and animals, was used to produce nut flour for Indigenous populations and early European settlers. (Maryland ,2016)

It produces a hardwood lumber with a fine grain, commonly used for barrel making, lumber , flooring, and interior woodwork

Red Maple (Acer Rubrum L.)

Red Maple Leaf, ( Photo by Cressler, A, Accessed from: http://www.wildflower.org/gallery/result.php?id_image=44554

Leaves: 3-5 lobes separated by V-shaped angles. deep red fall foliage

Bark: Smooth, silvery gravy
Uses: Riparian buffer soil anchor, ornamental, bark can be use for cinnamon- brown and  black ink dye.  

Generally not commercially valued for its lumber.  (Wildeflower.org, 2016)

Red Maple, 

Photo from B. Simpson, Accessed from http://www.wildflower.org/gallery/result.php?id_image=17732