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