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This is what a 4-year-old White Oak (Quercus alba) tree looks like! I planted this one in my backyard in the spring of 2021 from an acorn that I collected from a local, wild tree. This year was its best year for growth by far - it grew about 31 inches or 0.75 meters! It’s now about 5’ or 1.5 meters tall! Though I’m a big fan of all native oaks, white oak is my personal favorite tree species. In my area in southeast Pennsylvania, it is perhaps the single most valuable tree species for supporting