The State of Georgia is home to several mixed bag of oak tree trees ( genus Quercus ) . Oaks are a common features in woods locations , as landscape Tree , and in public spaces and home configurations . Many oak species are of economic importance , sell as ornamental , hardwood timber and as a source for tannic acid , dyes and cork . Some oak species exhibit fall people of colour and others remain unripened throughout the twelvemonth . Given the proper site to develop , oaks are a recommended landscape tree .
Live Oak
aboriginal to the eastern United States , the majestic live oak ( Quercus virginiana ) is Georgia ’s country tree . It often is found on the coastal field and up to 100 miles inland . hot oak are large tree , 60 to 80 feet improbable , with low - drooping branches that hit a spreading of 60 to 100 foot . An evergreen plant tree , live oaks have simple , oval - elliptical leaves that are 1 to 5 inches long and fall in the give while unexampled leaves come out . get in Georgia zones 7b , 8a and 8b , live oaks favor full sun and grow on a sort of soil types , except for Peidmont clays . Slow growers , live oak tolerate dry and middling wet precondition , and have good wind resistance . Live oaks often are seen planted along street , in commons and as specimen trees , but they ask large sphere . fern and Spanish moss often are seen invest formal live oak .
Turkey Oak
Turkey oaks ( Quercus laevis ) are on an irregular basis shaped tree diagram with a narrow-minded canopy of parting commonly seen 20 to 30 foot tall but are up to of reaching 60 substructure . Turkey oaks are native to the easterly United States and are found in the sandhills of the upper coastal plains of Georgia . The name " turkey oak " comes from its three - lobed leaves , which resemble the foot of a turkey , grant to University of Georgia extension . Turkey oak foliage is red in the nightfall . Its acorns supply food for timberland beast . Turkey oaks prefer full sun and uprise on variety of soils .
Georgia Oak
Georgia oaks ( Quercus georgiana ) are small , deciduous trees that acquire 20 to 40 feet tall and with a 15 animal foot spread . The leaves are small , with three to six lobes ; they turn bright red in the fall . Georgia oaks acquire in bumpy , ironical sphere of Georgia zones 7a , 7b and 8a . Georgia oaks are well - suited as specimen Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree in small yard or along street .
White Oak
White oaks ( Quercus alba ) are deciduous trees with an oval to unsloped variant . Growing from 60 to 100 feet tall , white oak spread 40 to 60 foot wide and make good shade tree diagram . White oaks prefer full Dominicus and well - drained , moist , acidulous soils , and arise in Georgia zones 6b through 8b . bloodless oaks are probably the most rough-cut oak tree in north Georgia , according to University of Georgia university extension lit .
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