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Quercus x rudkinii

Common Name(s):

Phonetic Spelling
KWER-kus rud-KIN-ee-eye
Description

A native hybrid deciduous oak tree that is in the Fagaceae (family).  It is a cross between black jack oak Q. marilandica and willow oak Q. phellos.

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Tags:
#native tree#NC native#deciduous tree
 
Cultivars / Varieties:
Tags:
#native tree#NC native#deciduous tree
  • Attributes:
    Genus:
    Quercus
    Family:
    Fagaceae
    Life Cycle:
    Woody
    Country Or Region Of Origin:
    Eastern U.S.A. to TX
  • Whole Plant Traits:
    Plant Type:
    Native Plant
    Perennial
    Tree
    Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
    Deciduous
  • Fruit:
    Fruit Type:
    Nut
  • Leaves:
    Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
    Deciduous
    Leaf Color:
    Green
    Leaf Feel:
    Glossy
    Leaf Type:
    Simple
    Leaf Arrangement:
    Alternate
    Leaf Margin:
    Entire
    Hairs Present:
    Yes
    Leaf Description:
    The green leaves are variable in shape with obtuse apex, rounded or weakly cordate base and entire margins or with obtuse lobes. Young leaves are pubescent and often rusty coloured beneath.
  • Bark:
    Surface/Attachment:
    Fissured
    Ridges
  • Stem:
    Stem Is Aromatic:
    No
    Stem Surface:
    Hairy (pubescent)
    Stem Description:
    Young shoots are densely brown tomentose
  • Landscape:
    Landscape Theme:
    Native Garden