| Post Oak is a fairly common large tree that is typical of drier habitats. Granville Co., NC 5/25/09.
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| Similar to White Oak (Quercus alba) but with thicker, cross-shaped leaves, stellate hairs on the undersides of the leaves (visible with a hand lens), and less flaky bark. In the Coastal Plain, compare with the Sand Post Oak (Quercus margaretta), which is smaller in stature and has less cross-shaped leaves. Dare Co., NC 11/7/08.
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| Dare Co., NC 11/7/08.
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| Close-up showing stellate hairs on a leaf underside. Dare Co., NC 11/7/08.
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| Mature acorns. Dare Co., NC 11/7/08.
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| Mecklenburg Co., NC 10/18/02.
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| Acorns. Mecklenburg Co., NC 10/18/02.
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| The bark is vertically ridged and relatively tight, not flaky. Durham, NC 5/24/2009.
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| This leafing-out large tree is likely a hybrid, as the leaves are not typical for Post Oak. Hybrids with White Oak are not unusual. Chapel Hill, NC 4/10/10.
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More information:
NC State Fact Sheet
Trees of Alabama and the Southeast
Silvics Manual
Virginia Tech Dendrology
Recommended Tree, Shrub, and Woody Vine Identification Guides
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