You found the Black Oak!
One of 15 trees in the PBIO Tree Hunt.
Quercus velutina — 🔥 Black oak is a tough upland survivor. It occupies dry forests and can capitalize on disturbance when an opening in the canopy brings more sunlight to the forest floor.
Where it grows: look for it in the natural woods around campus — The Ridges, Baker Preserve, and Strouds Run — typically in dry upland forests.
Claim your find: snap a photo with your magnet and post it publicly. Tag us — @PBIO_OhioU on X or Environmental and Plant Biology at Ohio University on LinkedIn — and add #PBIOTreeHunt. The magnet is yours to keep! Brought to you by OHIO Environmental and Plant Biology — https://www.ohio.edu/cas/plant-biology