Quercus buckleyi (Buckley's Oak, Texas Red Oak, Texas Oak, Texas Shumard Oak)


Botanical Information

FamilyFagaceae
GenusQuercus
Speciesbuckleyi
CategoryWoody
OriginTexas, Oklahoma and Kansas, United States of America.

Details

USDA Hardiness Zone6
USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canadian Hardiness Zone5a - 6a
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness ZoneH7 - H6
RHS Hardiness Ref.
Temperature (°C)(-21) - (-18)
Temperature (°F)(-5) - 0
Height15 m

Description and Growing Information

General DescriptionThis species has been placed on the IUCN Red List as least concern.
CultivationDry, calcareous soils.
HabitatFound at altitudes of 150-500 m.
Bark/Stem DescriptionSmooth, grey becoming dark and furrowed as it matures with yellowish-grey or brown, glabrous branchlets.
Flower/Leaf Bud DescriptionRed, 3-7 mm.
Leaf DescriptionElliptic, obovate or orbicular, a pointed apex, 5-8 triangular lobes, dark green with a paler underside with a cuneate base and 3-5 veins on either side of the midvein, 5-10 x 5-11 cm.
Fruit DescriptionAcorn, ovoid to ellipsoid, 1.2-1.8 cm in length.

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