Q. aliena - Orietal/Japanese White Oak

Native to Japan; this Oak looks like the native Chestnut Oak. It is fast growing known to grow as much as 6 feet in a single year; this Oak often reaches 27 feet in 20 years and is capable of reaching 100 feet tall; 80 feet across with a trunk diameter up to 7 feet. The leaves are large, oval, regularly lobed and coarsely toothed. They are shiny dark green above; paler and downy below and up to 12 x 7 inches. Hardy from zones 4 to 8. It grows well in the Mid Atlantic and tolorates hot sunny sites