Arkansas Tree Database
English Oak
English Oak
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
Resources:
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![English oak bark on trunk](/static/gallery/img/english_oak_bark_1.jpg)
![English oak foliage and immature acorns](/static/gallery/img/english_oak_foliage_1.jpg)
![English oak leaf](/static/gallery/img/english_oak_foliage_2.jpg)
![English oak foliage in fall](/static/gallery/img/english_oak_foliage_3.jpg)
![English oak foliage and acorn](/static/gallery/img/english_oak_fruit_1.jpg)
![English oak tree](/static/gallery/img/english_oak_tree_1.jpg)