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Plants
Indiana's state tree: a broad, pale-barked oak with rounded lobes and sweet acorns that wildlife strip quickly.
Field facts
HabitatDry to moist upland forest, old fencerows
RangeStatewide
When to lookLeaves out late April; acorns September to October
StatusSecure (Indiana DNR / IUCN Red List)
Look-alikesSwamp White Oak, Chinkapin Oak — toothed, not lobed
Field note: White oak acorns sprout the same autumn they drop, unlike red oak acorns.
Lesson
Watching responsibly
Collect a few fallen acorns at most; they feed deer, turkey and squirrels through winter.
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