Arkansas Tree Database

Scientific name:

Quercus Robur

Size:

70' tall by as wide, up to 100' tall

Leaves:

alternate, simple, 2"-5" long, with 3-7 rounded lobes per side, including 2 small ear-shaped lobes at base, with no bristles on tips; dark green above and blue-green beneath

Flowers:

inconspicuous

Fruit:

acorn in shallow cup on long stalk

Fall Interest:

not significant; deciduous

Culture:

sun to partial sun; moist, well-drained soil; vary adaptable to soils

Disease/Insect:

powdery mildew

Use:

shade tree, specimen

Cultivars:

'Fastigiata'

Notes:

upright cultivar 'Fastigiata' fairly common in landscapes, rather than the species; in the white oak group; native to Europe and southwestern Asia