Sawtooth Oak (Quercus acutissima)

Literature on this tree consistently rates it as being invasive but fortunately that is not the case for Southwest Ohio. Specimens are planted in different regimes throughout Spring Grove with no reports of seedling occurrence. The bark has a telltale orangish furrow and the foliage describes its namesake; unique enough to not resemble any of the chestnuts. Sawtooth oak doesn’t appear to be an aggressive growing oak. Our tallest specimen is just shy of 80-feet in height but the one invasive quality that may raise a discerning eye is that it is the last oak to retract its seasonal foliage. Located adjacent to the Fountain of Remembrance and opposite the southeast corner of the Lawn Crypt, this champion specimen has a circumference of 91-inches, a crown spread of 59-inches and was rated at 184- points.