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Quercus shumardii, the Shumard oak, spotted oak, Schneck oak, Shumard red oak, or swamp red oak, is one of the largest of the oak species in the red oak group (Quercus section Lobatae). It is closely related to Quercus buckleyi (Texas red oak), Quercus texana (Nuttall's red oak), and Quercus gravesii (Chisos red oak).
Neil Sperry has been answering homeowners’ tree questions for 54 years. Here are some of the more interesting ones. ... Normal root growth of a Shumard red oak - no erosion here.
Tell your Texas certified nursery professional that you only want a top-quality tree like a live oak, Shumard red oak, chinquapin oak, bur oak, cedar elm, pecan, or Chinese pistachio. If you need ...
At the top of that list, I’d put Shumard red oak (colorful many years in the fall) and Chinese pistachios (colorful almost every year). Sweet gums are good annually in acidic soils (primarily ...
Quercus buckleyi, commonly known as Texas red oak, Buckley's oak, or Spanish oak [4] [5] is a species of flowering plant. [6] [7] It is endemic to the southern Great Plains of the United States (Oklahoma and Texas). [8] Buckley's oak is smaller and more likely to be multitrunked than its close relative, the Shumard oak (Q. shumardii).
Quercus shumardii (Shumard) [180] A large red oak that prefers damp, porous soils. The wood is marketed along with other red oak wood for furniture and carpentry. Uses: timber; sap resins, veneers. [181] All but DE NJ WI and New England
Shumard red oaks. These are the most abundant oak species in Tarrant and surrounding counties. They’re large, rounded trees at maturity, growing to 50 feet tall and wide. Personally, this is one ...
In culture, the oak tree is a symbol of strength and serves as the national tree of many countries. In Indo-European and related religions, the oak is associated with thunder gods. Individual oak trees of cultural significance include the Royal Oak in Britain, the Charter Oak in the United States, and the Guernica Oak in the Basque Country.