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Boom and bust cycles of acorn production do have an evolutionary benefit for oak trees through âpredator satiation.â The idea goes like this: in a mast year, predators (chipmunks, squirrels, turkeys, blue jays, deer, bear, etc.) canât eat all the acorns, leaving some nuts for growing into future oak trees.
The most reliable distinction is in the inner surface of the acorn shell. White oaks are glabrous(hairless) and red oaks are tomentose(hairy). 2. White oak acorns require one season to mature, whereas red oak acorn require two seasons. 3. White oak acorn initiate germination in autumn, whereas red oak acorn usually do not germinate until next spring. 4. Red oak acorn has a higher tannin content rather than white oak acorn. but there are intermediate group between white oak and red oak. Which oak drops acorns first? here in lowcountry of south carolina, water oaks drop first. right around the beginning of september.