Quercus bicolor, the bicoloured oak, is an exceptional oak. Both her English as well as her botanical name are based on the different colours of the bottom and upper side of the leaves. The leaves are 12-18 cm long and 7-11 cm wide. The upper side is shiny green, while the underside is an exceptional greyish green to greyish white, and faintly hairy. In autumn, they turn yellowish brown, and sometimes orangey red.

The tree can reach a height of about 20 m, but is a slow grower. Young shoots are slightly hairy, and become hairless and smooth later on. Quercus bicolor has a solid and powerful appearance.

The Quercus bicolor prefers the same locations as the bog oak (Quercus palustris), which means places with normal to moderately dry soil in the vicinity of flowing water. She originally grows in humid places, like riverbanks and bogs.

The Quercus bicolor is a beautiful park tree. An oak that stands out.