White Oak, quercus alba, has a very distictive light
gray bark. It occurs in a wide variety of habitats and grows very
slowly. Indians and early settlers often used white oak acorns for
food after boiling and soaking out the tannic acid. Oak trees 300
years old are not uncommon - this tree is circa 1760 and predates
the American Revolution.
This tree preserved for the community by the South Jersey
Transportation Authority during roadway improvements to the
Atlantic City Expressway.
NOTE:
Do not stop on Cross Keys Road or on the Atlantic City Expressway
to look for this cache. There is ample parking at the cache
in the new Shoppes at Cross Keys shopping center.