A native to eastern North America.  A very impressive, large, rugged-looking tree.  Leaves are lustrous dark green above and whitish underneath, alternate, simple, 4" to 10" long, about half as wide, obovate to oblong-obovate, rarely rounded at the base. Leaves are shaped like a base fiddle.  Bark is very rough, developing a deeply ridged and furrowed character, dark gray in color.  Round or egg shaped 1" to 1 1/2" acorns are almost completely covered by a mossy-looking cap.