Bur Oak - Free

Quercus macrocarpa

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Bur Oak
Family : 
Fagaceae
Origin : 
Native
Hardiness : 
2b
Exposition : 
Full sun
Height at maturity : 
20 m
Spread at maturity : 
20 m
Spacing requirement from power lines and infrastructure : 
13 m
Tree size : 
Large
Crown shape : 
Oval
Roots : 
Deep and powerful roots
Growth rate : 
Slow
Soil and moisture : 
Various soils; Medium moisture.
Tolerance to road salt : 
Average
Tolerance to pollution : 
Average
Tolerance to salt spray : 
Low
Tolerance to compacting : 
Medium
Common problems (disease, fungus, insects) : 
Rarely affects by pest insects and disease.
Special comments : 
Requires very little maintenance. Is very hardy. Water frequently during the first year of planting. Once established, this tree is quite drought resistant.

LEAVES

Leaves are variable in shape;
6-9 pairs of uneven lobes;
Dark green and lustrous in summer;
Orangish-yellow in automn.

 

 

FLOWERS

Green catkins in spring.

FRUITS

Produces brown, edible acorns with a slightly sweet taste;
20-40mm long;
Eaten by birds and mammals.

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