The Eastern White Oak is found throughout the eastern part of the country, and can reach from sixty to eighty feet tall in height. Along with all other oaks, the Eastern White Oak is known to be in the category of the broadleaf trees that are native to the Northern Hemisphere. Trees of the white oak group can be evergreens or deciduous trees, depending on the climate they are in, but they have no bristle-tips on the rounded lobes of their leaves. Their leaves are also generally hairless, with seven to eleven deep leaf lobes being present. The acorns of the Eastern White Oak mature during the first year on the twigs, and the inner shells of the acorn are hairless with the acorn cup being shallow. Interestingly enough, the buds and twigs are also hairless.

The white oak is one of the more common North American species of oak, and they are widely used for fuel, timber, and furniture. Oak wood is heavy, hard, strong, and has a beautiful grain. Acorns are also an important food source for wildlife, so all nut and fruit-bearings trees serve this important purpose. The bark from some species of oak are also used to make cork, while several kinds of oak are used to provide tannin for curing leather or for making ink.