Black Oak (Quercus velutina)

One of the main differences include its ability to thrive on poor and varied soils. Historically, the inner bark was important for its tannin and as a source of yellow dye. To place an order, click the buy button. This deciduous tree has deeply furrowed bark and on mature trees is nearly black. It is sometimes called yellow oak, quercitron, yellowbark oak, or smoothbark oak. Black Oak trees occur naturally on poor sandy or clay hillsides. The Black Oak tree, Quercus velutina, is very similar in appearance to the Red Oak. * $16.95