Arkansas Tree Database

Scientific name:

Quercus Arkansana

Size:

20'-50' tall, up to 65' tall

Leaves:

alternate, simple, 2.5"-6" long, slightly 3-lobed at the apex, bristle-tipped

Flowers:

inconspicuous

Fruit:

small acorn in shallow cup, ripening in autumn of the second year

Fall Interest:

not significant; deciduous

Culture:

partial shade to shade; well-drained soil

Disease/Insect:

Use:

woodland; wood for fuel

Cultivars:

Notes:

bark black with deep furrows and rough ridges; understory tree native to Arkansas