Plants of the Quercus Genus at BCA



The following species and varieties are currently (or recently were) in the collections at Boone County Arboretum. This list is certainly not exhaustive -- additional taxa may be available in the trade, or may have been removed from our collection and thus removed from this list. To include taxa that are no longer present, go to this other list.

 

Quercus acutissima

Sawtooth Oak
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  • Quercus acutissima // Sawtooth Oak ("straight species")

 

Quercus alba

White Oak
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  • Quercus alba // White Oak ("straight species")

 

Quercus aliena

Oriental White Oak
A rare, adaptable, medium-large deciduous East Asian oak tree with good yellow fall color.
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  • Quercus aliena // Oriental White Oak ("straight species")

 

Quercus bicolor

Swamp White Oak
A medium-large, acid soil-loving oak that tolerates wet or dry sites, also providing yellow-bronze fall color.
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  • Quercus bicolor // Swamp White Oak ("straight species")
  • Quercus bicolor 'Bonnie and Mike' // Beacon® Swamp White Oak

 

Quercus castaneifolia

Chestnut-leaved Oak
A large, fast-growing, strong-branched, long-lived, rather rare oak tree with bronze fall color.
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  • Quercus castaneifolia // Chestnut-leaved Oak ("straight species")

 

Quercus cerris

Turkey Oak
A medium-large, strong-branched, adaptable, deciduous oak tree rarely seen outside arboreta.
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  • Quercus cerris // Turkey Oak ("straight species")
  • Quercus cerris 'Argenteo-variegata' // Variegated Turkey Oak

 

Quercus coccinea

Scarlet Oak
A medium-large, native shade tree that often has scarlet-red fall color
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  • Quercus coccinea // Scarlet Oak ("straight species")

 

Quercus dentata

Japanese Emperor Oak, Daimio Oak
An uncommon, medium-sized oak with huge leaves and interesting acorns, tolerant of clay soils and high winds.
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  • Quercus dentata // Japanese Emperor Oak, Daimio Oak ("straight species")
  • Quercus dentata 'Pinnatifida' // Cutleaf Japanese Emperor Oak, Daimio Oak

 

Quercus ellipsoidalis

Northern Pin Oak, Hill's Oak, Jack Oak
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  • Quercus ellipsoidalis // Northern Pin Oak, Hill's Oak, Jack Oak ("straight species")

 

Quercus garryana

Oregon White Oak
A large, strong-branched tree, one of only 4 deciduous oaks native to the west coast, w/ good tolerance to heat, drought, clay & wet sites.
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  • Quercus garryana // Oregon White Oak ("straight species")

 

Quercus hemisphaerica

Laurel Oak, Sand Laurel Oak, Darlington Oak
A fast-growing, Zone 6, medium-sized, southern, semi-evergreen to deciduous oak that is highly adaptable to various soil types
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  • Quercus hemisphaerica // Laurel Oak, Sand Laurel Oak, Darlington Oak ("straight species")

 

Quercus imbricaria

Shingle Oak
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  • Quercus imbricaria // Shingle Oak ("straight species")

 

Quercus lobata

Valley Oak
A majestic, large, long-lived, fast-growing oak with yellow fall color.
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  • Quercus lobata // Valley Oak ("straight species")

 

Quercus lyrata

A tough, durable, medium-sized deciduous tree with good tolerance to occasional flooding and wet sites.
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  • Quercus lyrata 'QLFTB' // Highbeam® Overcup Oak

 

Quercus macranthera

Caucasian Oak, Persian Oak
A large, strong, adaptable, mildew-resistant, salt-tolerant, deciduous tree with some reddish-brown fall color.
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  • Quercus macranthera // Caucasian Oak, Persian Oak ("straight species")

 

Quercus macrocarpa

Bur Oak, Mossycup Oak
A large, stately tree with character as it ages with its strong, massive branches, tolerating most soils and weather conditions.
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  • Quercus macrocarpa // Bur Oak, Mossycup Oak ("straight species")
  • Quercus macrocarpa 'JFS-KW3' // Urban Pinnacle® Bur Oak

 

Quercus macrocarpa x bicolor

Burr x Swamp White Hybrid Oak
An adaptable, medium-large, strong-branched, bur/swamp white oak hybrid, tolerating most soils and weather conditions, w/ gold/brown fall color.
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  • Quercus macrocarpa x bicolor // Burr x Swamp White Hybrid Oak ("straight species")

 

Quercus michauxii

Swamp Chestnut Oak
A large, stately, deciduous oak tree with good red to bronze fall color, that should be used more in larger landscapes.
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  • Quercus michauxii // Swamp Chestnut Oak ("straight species")

 

Quercus montana

Chestnut Oak (Basket Oak, Rock Oak, Rock Chestnut Oak)
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  • Quercus montana // Chestnut Oak (Basket Oak, Rock Oak, Rock Chestnut Oak) ("straight species")

 

Quercus muehlenbergii

Chinkapin Oak
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  • Quercus muehlenbergii // Chinkapin Oak ("straight species")

 

Quercus nigra

Water Oak
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  • Quercus nigra // Water Oak ("straight species")

 

Quercus palustris

Pin Oak
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  • Quercus palustris // Pin Oak ("straight species")

 

Quercus petraea

A large, strong-branched, long-lived oak tree tolerant of clay, drought and flooding.
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  • Quercus petraea subsp. iberica // Georgian Oak

 

Quercus phellos

Willow Oak
One of the most widely planted oaks in the southeast United States, almost guaranteed to succeed and thrive.
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  • Quercus phellos // Willow Oak ("straight species")

 

Quercus prinoides

Dwarf Chestnut Oak
A tough, adaptable, drought-tolerant, small deciduous tree or large shrub with good fall color.
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  • Quercus prinoides // Dwarf Chestnut Oak ("straight species")

 

Quercus robur

English Oak
A strong, mighty shade tree that adapts well to various soil types and weather conditions.
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  • Quercus robur 'Argenteo-marginata' // Variegated English Oak
  • Quercus robur 'Asjes' // Rosehill® English Oak
  • Quercus robur 'Filicifolia' // Cut-leaved (English) Oak
  • Quercus robur 'Pectinata' // Pectinata English Oak
  • Quercus robur subsp. Pedunculiflora // Pedunculiflora English Oak

 

Quercus robur x alba

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  • Quercus robur x alba 'Crimschmidt' // Crimson Spire™ Hybrid Oak
  • Quercus robur x alba 'JFS-KW2QX' // Skinny Genes® Hybrid Oak

 

Quercus rubra

Northern Red Oak
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  • Quercus rubra // Northern Red Oak ("straight species")

 

Quercus shumardii

Shumard Oak
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  • Quercus shumardii // Shumard Oak ("straight species")

 

Quercus sp.

Oak Species
Generally strong-branched, long-lived, adaptable deciduous trees tolerating extremes of weather and soils, but usually performing best in full sun.
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  • Quercus sp. // Oak Species ("straight species")

 

Quercus variabilis

Chinese Cork Oak, Oriental Oak
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  • Quercus variabilis // Chinese Cork Oak, Oriental Oak ("straight species")

 

Quercus velutina

Black Oak
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  • Quercus velutina // Black Oak ("straight species")

 

Quercus x saulii

Saul's Oak
A hybrid of White Oak and Chestnut Oak, with intermediate traits from both parents.
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  • Quercus x saulii // Saul's Oak ("straight species")

 

Quercus x sternbergii

Sternberg's Oak
An adaptable, drought-tolerant hybrid of Shumard Oak and Texas Red Oak with good red fall color.
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  • Quercus x sternbergii // Sternberg's Oak ("straight species")