Common Name: Bur Oak
Latin Name: Quercus macrocarpa
Size: 70 (min) to 80 (max)
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Plant Facts
Category: Tree Family: Fagaceae
Genus: Quercus
species: macrocarpa
Origin: Eastern & Midwestern North America
Size: 70 (min) to 80 (max)
Size Description: Large Tree
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Characteristics:
| Availability: | Some Availability | ||
| Sustainability: | Outstanding | See other plants that are sustainable. | |
| Full Sun Tolerance: | Performs Well | See other plants that like full sun. |
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Plant Images and Specimens
Foliage
Photo Credit: R. Scott Beuerlein
Season: Summer
Winter Form
Location: Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati
Age: Old
Photo Credit: R. Scott Beuerlein
Branch Pattern
Location: Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati
Age: Old
Photo Credit: R. Scott Beuerlein
Illinois State Champion
Location: Central Illinois
Age: Old
Photo Credit: R. Scott Beuerlein
Season: Winter
Location: Seneca Gardens 2604 Trevilian Way Seneca Gardens KY
Specimen: 313
Specimen: 313
Location: Spring Grove Cemetery 4521 Spring Grove Ave Cincinnati OH 45232
Specimen: 602
Specimen: 602
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Location: Spring Grove Cemetery
Photo Credit: Steve Foltz
Location: United States Capitol Complex Capitol Hill Washington DC 20515
GPS location of this plant [Latitude: 38.891402583333300 Longitude: -77.007509616666700] Specimen: 1736
GPS location of this plant [Latitude: 38.891402583333300 Longitude: -77.007509616666700] Specimen: 1736
Location: Village of Moscow, Ohio Water St Moscow OH
GPS location of this plant [Latitude: 38.856328250000000 Longitude: -84.231354200000000] Specimen: 2710
GPS location of this plant [Latitude: 38.856328250000000 Longitude: -84.231354200000000] Specimen: 2710
Location: Village of Moscow, Ohio Water St Moscow OH
GPS location of this plant [Latitude: 38.857295550000000 Longitude: -84.232024450000000] Specimen: 2736
GPS location of this plant [Latitude: 38.857295550000000 Longitude: -84.232024450000000] Specimen: 2736
Location: Village of Moscow, Ohio Water St Moscow OH
GPS location of this plant [Latitude: 38.858233650000000 Longitude: -84.231772166666700] Specimen: 2747
GPS location of this plant [Latitude: 38.858233650000000 Longitude: -84.231772166666700] Specimen: 2747
Location: Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Gardens 3400 Vine Street Cincinnati OH 45220
GPS location of this plant [Latitude: 0.000000000000000 Longitude: 0.000000000000000] Specimen: 2842
GPS location of this plant [Latitude: 0.000000000000000 Longitude: 0.000000000000000] Specimen: 2842