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Bur Oak
Bur Oak
Scientific Name: Quercus macrocarpa
The Bur Oak is large stately tree with a symmetrical and
densely rounded crown. Bur Oak trees have large leathery
leaves that are 8 to 12 inches long and 4 to 5 inches wide with
a dark green surface and lighter grayish green color
underneath. Bur Oak leaves are highly variable in their
shapes which contain 5 to 9 lobes of different size. The lower
lobes on a Bur Oak are very small and the upper lobes are
large resembling a crown. The Bur Oak is extremely drought
tolerate due to its long taproot which is why the Bur Oak is the
dominant tree of north central Texas. Bur Oak trees produce
the largest acorn of any oak species that are 1 1/2 long and
are almost completely covered with a furry, bur like cap.
Mature bark on a Bur Oak appears light brown to gray which is
highly ridged and deeply furrowed. Bur Oak trees are one of
the longest lived oaks in Texas.
Common Names: Bur Oak, Mossycup Oak, Mossy Overcup
Oak, Prairie Oak
Growth rate is 2.5' per year. Mature size is 60' tall and 45'
wide.
Scientific Name: Quercus macrocarpa
The Bur Oak is large stately tree with a symmetrical and
densely rounded crown. Bur Oak trees have large leathery
leaves that are 8 to 12 inches long and 4 to 5 inches wide with
a dark green surface and lighter grayish green color
underneath. Bur Oak leaves are highly variable in their
shapes which contain 5 to 9 lobes of different size. The lower
lobes on a Bur Oak are very small and the upper lobes are
large resembling a crown. The Bur Oak is extremely drought
tolerate due to its long taproot which is why the Bur Oak is the
dominant tree of north central Texas. Bur Oak trees produce
the largest acorn of any oak species that are 1 1/2 long and
are almost completely covered with a furry, bur like cap.
Mature bark on a Bur Oak appears light brown to gray which is
highly ridged and deeply furrowed. Bur Oak trees are one of
the longest lived oaks in Texas.
Common Names: Bur Oak, Mossycup Oak, Mossy Overcup
Oak, Prairie Oak
Growth rate is 2.5' per year. Mature size is 60' tall and 45'
wide.
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