Fruit shape: oval, round Fruit length: .5 to 1 inch Fruit covering: dry or hard Fruit color: brown Fruit characteristics: attracts squirrels/mammals; not showy; fruit/leaves a litter problem

Acorn, to 2 cm long, smooth and shiny, pointed tip.

Often bicolored, portion near cap light green maturing to dark brown; tip area light brown maturing to

reddish brown.

Cap covers less than 1/3 of acorn, saucer like on end of acorn. Ripens October-November of second year.

White kernel.

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