Oak, Overcup

Overcup Oak, sometimes known as the swamp post oak or water white oak, becomes a large tree with small, often pendulous branches. It is found in moist, rich bottomlands from East Texas to to the Navasota River Valley.
The LEAVES are deciduous, 7 to 9 inches long, 1 to 4 inches broad, oblong, wider toward the point, narrowed at the base, dark green above, often whitish beneath, with 7 to 9 distinct pointed lobes. They frequently turn to bright scarlet or to scarlet and orange in the fall. The BARK is rough, flaky and grey tinged with red.

The FLOWERS open with the unfolding of the leaves.. The FRUIT, an acorn, ripens in one season. The large rounded or somewhat flattened acorn, an inch or more across and 1/2 to 1 inch high, is nearly covered by the ovate or nearly spherical cup, which is thickened at the base but gradually grows thinner, often irregularly spilt at the margin of the cup.

The WOOD is heavy, hard, strong and durable and is used for construction, barrels, furniture, flooring and fuel. Typically it is used for the same purposes as the white oak.