Oak Acorns

List Of Oak Fruits (Acorns)

Here you'll find a selection of oak fruits.

Turkish Oak

turkish oak (Quercus zerris) fruit capsule

The acorns are brown and oval.

Pin Oak

pin oak (Quercus palustis) fruit / acorn

Half round acorns, brown in a shallow fruit cups.

Sessile Oak

sessile oak (Quercus petraea) fruit / acorn

The acorns being enclosed to one third of the fruit cups.

English Oak

english oak (Quercus robur) fruits / acorns

The acorns (1-4) hang on long stalks. The acorns become ripe in September / October. They are first green and brown later. The length of the egg-shaped acorns is about 2-3 cm (0.8 – 1.2 in). The fruit cups envelops the acorns to a third.

Northern Red Oak

northern red oak (Quercus rubra) flower

The acorns hang on short stems in shallow fruit cups.

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