Bur Oak

Tagged as: Salt-Tolerant Trees and Shrubs, Quercus, Oak, Native Trees

Botanical Name: Quercus macrocarpa
Common Name: Bur Oak*

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Form	Winter form	Leaf

Fruit	Bark

Height: 70-80' Spread: 80-90' Habit/Form: Broadly Oval Growth Rate: S Zones: 3-8
Cultural requirements: Full sun in moist, well-drained soils; pH adaptable; tolerant of temporary flooding and drought conditions once established
Ornamental Characteristics: Stately tree with massive trunk, dark gray to brown furrowed trunk; lustrous dark green leaves turn yellow brown to wine red in fall; large fringed cap acorns are edible
Use in the Landscape: Large specimen tree for parks and large areas

Aerial Salt Tolerance: Moderate degree of salt tolerance; use in low exposed areas

*Native to the Midwest

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