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Common Name: Bur Oak

Species Name: Quercus macrocarpa

Family Name: Fagaceae

 

 

Examples of Bur OakQuercus macrocarpa

The end of a brown Bur Oak branch with several small, rounded buds on it.
The end of a brown Bur Oak branch with several small, rounded buds on it.
The end of a brown Bur Oak branch with several small, rounded buds on it.
A single, green, wavy-edged leaf of a Bur Oak.
A single, green, wavy-edged leaf of a Bur Oak.
A single, green, wavy-edged leaf of a Bur Oak.
Two small, gray-green acorns from a Bur Oak.
Two small, gray-green acorns from a Bur Oak.
Two small, gray-green acorns from a Bur Oak.

 

 

Plant Facts  
Origin United States
Sun Preference Full Sun
Susceptibility Anthracnose, bacterial leaf scorch, cankers, powdery mildew, twig blights, various galls, scales, oak leaf caterpillar, oak skeletonizer, two-lined chestnut borer and oak lace bug

 

 

Habitat/Ecology  
Soil Preference Adapted to most soil conditions
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