Arkansas Tree Database

Scientific name:

Quercus Virginiana

Size:

40'-80' tall by 60'-100' wide

Leaves:

alternate, simple, evergreen, up to 3" long, elliptical, untoothed or with a few spiny teeth, sometimes bristle-tipped; dark leathery green

Flowers:

inconspicuous

Fruit:

small dark acorn borne in clusters, ripening in the first autumn

Fall Interest:

broadleaf evergreen

Culture:

sun; moist, well-drained soil; tap root and low center of gravity make it resistant to strong winds

Disease/Insect:

Use:

specimen, wildlife garden

Cultivars:

Notes:

native to Texas and lower and coastal South