English Oak

English Oak

(Quercus robur)

Fagaceae (Beech Family)

▲ mature tree

▲ trunk and bark

Location on Missouri State University campus: not known, except fastigiate form, north of Strong Hall, by the satellite dishes

Quercus robur: English Oak

• leaves alternate, deciduous, simple, ovate, with shallow lobes; similar to white oak (Quercus alba), but smaller and more blue-green; prone to mildew
• stems red-brown to purplish, glabrous; buds larger, angled compared to white oak
• bark gray-black with flat ridges and deep furrows
• species grows 40-60' tall and 2/3 to equally wide; ‘Fastigiata’ cultivar has much more narrow habit-- only 10-15' wide, but still 40-60' tall
• acorn is shiny brown and long (1-3") with top 1/4 enclosed in thin cap
• prefers full sun and moist, well-drained soil; easier to transplant than white oak
• slow to medium growth rate