Quercus nigra is a large oak, growing throughout the southeastern U.S. It is an easily transplanted tree, unlike many oaks, and will tolerate very moist sites. The native habitat for this species is along streambanks and in bottomland areas. It […]
Quercus muehlenbergii ( Yellow Chestnut Oak )
Quercus muehlenbergii is a fairly large oak, reaching 40 to 50 feet under cultivation, 70 to 80 feet in the wild, with an even wider spread. A rounded, spreading tree, with an open habit. Foliage is dark yellowish-green in summer, […]
Quercus macrocarpa ( Mossycup Oak )
Quercus macrocarpa is a large oak, reaching 70 to 80 feet height and greater spread, may reach 100 feet. It develops a massive trunk and a wide crown in maturity. The bark is rough, with ridges and furrows. Summer foliage […]
Quercus kelloggii ( California Black Oak )
This moderate growing, spreading, deciduous tree has furrowed, checkered, almost black bark. New foliage is pinkish green and fall color yellow to orange. Leaves are deeply lobed with bristles at the tips. Dark, checkered bark adds interest to the winter […]
Quercus hemisphaerica ( Laurel Oak )
Quercus hemisphaerica is a fairly large oak growing in the southern coastal plain, reaches 40 to 60 feet tall, 30 to 40 feet spread. The foliage remains glossy green until February in the south. Fruit is an acorn, 1/2 inches […]
Quercus falcata ( Southern Red Oak )
Quercus falcata is a common oak in the southern U.S. The growth habit is open and rounded, reaching 70 to 80 feet. Leaves have the typical oak-leaf shape, are green in summer, usually brown in the fall with a little […]
Quercus cerris ( Quercus )
Strinking, round-headed tree that grows to a height of 40 to 60 feet. Leaves hold late and die off green or yellow-brown in fall. Leaves are elliptical and toothed. The bark occurs in raised checkered plates and is a blackish […]
Quercus bicolor ( Swamp White Oak )
Quercus bicolor is a short limpy trucked oak that grows 50 to 60 feet in height and has a round-topped crown. Found in the wild and swampy areas, it produces an shiny light brown acorn about 1 inch long, usually […]
Quercus alba ( White Oak )
Spreading, deciduous tree with peeling, gray to brown bark. The obovate, oblong, or elliptic, deeply lobed, green leaves, to 9 inches long, are often tinged with pink when young. Leaves turn purple-red in the fall. Bears single, oblong acorns. An […]
Qiongzhuea tumidissinoda ( Qiong Zhu )
Small to medium-size mountain bamboo. Grows to 20 feet tall, stems 1.25 inches in diameter. Each node usually only produces a single branch. Dried shoots of this species are eaten and its culms are used to make walking sticks. Its […]