Shumard Oak

Basisdaten

description:

The Shumard oak is native to eastern North America. The oak can be several hundred years old. The wood is used in the furniture industry and the large acorns are a food source for many animals.

Tree profile

name botanical:

Quercus shumardii

other name:

Spotted Oak

other name:

Schneck Oak

other name:

Shumard Red Oak

family:

Beech family (Fagaceae)

species:

deciduous tree

height:

up to 25 m (82 ft)

leaf:

The young leaves of Shumard red oak are sinuate, the older leaves are deep sinuate. The lobe ends are tapered. The leaf upside is dark green, the underside is lighter. The leaf margin is smooth.

leaf shape:

sinuate

leaf margin:

smooth

leaf position:

alternate

fall foliage:

orange - brown

flowering:

May

blossom color:

green-yellowish

blossom description:

The flowers form greenish - yellow drooping catkins. Flowering and leafing sprout together.

gender distribution:

monoecious

fruit:

The acorns are quite large with up to 3 cm (1.2 in). They have a flat fruit cup and a short stalk.

branches:

Young twigs are olive green and shiny, the older branches are brownish. The buds are light and occur most frequently on branch end.

bark:

The bark is first gray, smooth and shiny, later it is fissured up furrowed with conspicuous white spots.

root:

Deep to heart-rooting plant

location:

Sun to half-shade

soil:

sandy to loamy to strong loamy

ph value:

slightly acidic to alkaline

usage:

single tree, planting in groups, parks and garden

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