About
Bur Oak Trees: Bur Oak is a long lived majestic Oak
tree. The Bur Oak is a tall, fairly slow-growing, long-lived tree,
highly desirable for windbreaks, shelterbelts and ornamental use.
It has an impressive crown with a massive trunk, stout branches and
corky ridges on stems, which makes the Bur Oak a picturesque specimen.
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Bur
Oak picture
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Oak Tree Facts |
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Scientific
Name: |
Quercus
macrocarpa
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Foliage: |
Large
Leaves
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Mature
Height: |
60
Feet
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Mature
Spread: |
50
Feet
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Soil: |
sandy,
clay, loam
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Zones: |
3-8
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Moisture: |
moist
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The
tree adapts to various soils where other oaks fail. Tree is tolerant
to urban conditions. Autumn colors are yellow-green, yellow, and
yellow brown. The tree will bear acorns in the nursery in ten years.
Strong wood and good for timber.Bur Oak leaves are 4 to 10 inches
long, lobes deep and rounded, nearly cut in half by two opposite
center indentations. Upper half of leaf is broad. The fruit, an
acorn ripening in the fall, is over half covered by a fringed cup.
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