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Quercus macrocarpa, the bur oak or burr oak, is a species of oak tree native to eastern North America. It is in the white oak section, Quercus sect. Quercus , and is also called mossycup oak , mossycup white oak , blue oak , or scrub oak .
The Big Tree is a nearly 400-year-old bur oak (Quercus macrocarpa) tree near the Missouri River in Boone County, Missouri. It is tied for National Champion , representing the largest tree of its species in the United States .
Quercus macrocarpa Michx. – bur oak – eastern and central North America; Quercus magnoliifolia Née – Mexico; Quercus manzanillana Trel. – Mexico; Quercus margarettae (also Q. margaretiae and Q. margarettiae) — sand post oak — southeastern North America; Quercus martinezii C.H.Mull. – # Mexico
A massive bur oak in Lexington that had lived through hundreds of years of storms, droughts and human development finally succumbed to Friday’s powerful winds. ‘Famous’ 300-year-old bur oak ...
The Kile Oak Tree is a bur oak tree that is a landmark in the historic district of Irvington in Indianapolis, Indiana. [1] The Kile Oak Tree is preserved by the Irvington Historical Society and Irvington Historical Landmarks Foundation. The Kile Oak Tree is assumed to be "somewhere between 300 and 500 years old" and is one of the oldest trees ...
A list of tree species, grouped generally by biogeographic realm and specifically by bioregions, and shade tolerance. Shade-tolerant species are species that are able to thrive in the shade, and in the presence of natural competition by other plants. Shade-intolerant species require full sunlight and little or no competition.
Scrub oak is a common name for several species of small, shrubby oaks. It may refer to: the Chaparral plant community in California, ...
The Morton Arboretum, in Lisle, Illinois, United States, is a public garden [1] and outdoor museum with a library, herbarium, and program in tree research including the Center for Tree Science. [2] Its grounds, covering 1,700 acres (6.9 square kilometres), include cataloged collections of trees and other living plants, gardens, and restored ...