What kind of tree is this?

Clues

  • Predominant oak of Florida’s high pine habitat
  • Deciduous tree
  • Small, sometimes shrubby, can grow up to 15-30 ft high
  • Leaves are 3-12 inches long and 1-8 inches wide, simple, alternate, and have 3-7 narrow lobes
  • Leaves are oval or triangular and have sharply pointed tips
  • Leaves are yellow green on top and paler below
  • Fruit is an acorn that usually grows solitary
  • Acorn is ovoid, up to 1 inch long, brown and wooly at tip

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