Taxonomy
| Clade | angiosperm |
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| Family | Fagaceae |
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| Genus | Quercus |
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| Species | macrocarpa |
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| Common Name | bur oak |
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| iTree Code | QUMA2 |
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Plant Form
| Form | Tree: broad, spreading and rounded crown. |
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| Height | 75 feet |
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| Spread | 80 feet |
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| Deciduous | Yes |
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Identification Description
| Foliage | Dark green, irregular lobes, typically two sinuses deep to leaf center |
Leaf Type
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Simple |
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| Bark | Thick, grayish with deep furrows & vertical ridges |
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| Bud | Terminal buds are clustered and rounded, red/brown |
Bud Arrangement
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Alternate |
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| Twig | Gray/brown with or without have corky ridges, |
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| Flower | Male flowers slender yellow-green catkins; female flowers form at leaf base, smaller |
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| Fruit | Acorn with a large fringed-cap covering 50 to 75% of the kernel |
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| Fall Color | brown |
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Site Characteristics
| USDA Zones
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pH Levels | Salt Tolerance |
| Min | 2a |
Min | 4.5 |
Soil | Moderate |
| Max | 8a |
Max | 8.0 |
Spray | Intolerant |
| Shade Tolerance | Drought Tolerance | Allelopathy |
| Intolerant |
High |
No |
