Description and Identification . Willow oak trees also go by the names swamp willow and peach oak. These trees can grow up to 100 feet tall but are often shorter, between 50 and 80 feet.

Common red oak species include Northern red, Southern red, pin, willow, and black oak. Prevalent species of white oak are chinkapin, bur, English, swamp, and live oak. The distinctions between the two ...

With large cavities in its trunk, dying limbs and thinning leaves, the willow oak near Duke University Chapel is in need of replacement. Photo by Travis Stanley. Roger Conner, Landscape Services ...

The willow oak, the same species that gives Myers Park its famous canopy, is 75 feet tall. Its crown, which turns yellow-orange in the fall, is as wide as a tractor-trailer.

Black oak generally grows to about 80 feet tall, but like the willow oak, some can grow to be 100 feet tall. The crown of the tree is spreading, which makes this a good shade tree.