Arkansas Tree Database

Scientific name:

Quercus Incana

Size:

30' tall, up to 75' tall

Leaves:

alternate, simple, 3"-5" long, elliptical, leathery, bristle-tipped; blue-green

Flowers:

inconspicuous

Fruit:

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

Fall Interest:

not significant; deciduous

Culture:

partial sun; well-drained soil

Disease/Insect:

Use:

smaller shade tree than other oaks, street tree

Cultivars:

Notes:

butterfly larval host; native to Arkansas