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Quercus x rudkinii is often confused with:
Quercus marilandica
Quercus phellos
Plants that fill a similar niche:
Quercus bicolor
Quercus hemisphaerica
Quercus nigra
Quercus x rudkinii has some common insect problems:
Common Insect Pests of Oak in North Carolina
Quercus x rudkinii has some common disease problems:
Common Disease Pests of Oak in North Carolina

Quercus x rudkinii

Common Name(s):

Previously known as:

  • Quercus ×dubia
Phonetic Spelling
KWER-kus rud-KIN-ee-eye
This plant has low severity poison characteristics.
See below
Description

Rudkin's oak is a native, naturally occurring hybrid deciduous oak tree in the oak family (Fagaceae).  It is a cross between black jack oak, Q. marilandica, and willow oak, Q. phellosand can be found growing in the eastern to central United States and west to Texas. 

Grow Rudkin's oak in full sun in well-drained, moist soils. It can grow up to 70 feet tall. Propagation is by seed.

The leaves can vary from the entire leaves of the willow oak to slightly lobed, taking after the blackjack oak. They can also appear wavy at the edges. Acorns are mature in the second year, as with all red oaks. 

Use this tree as a shade tree or street tree.

Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems:   See common pests and diseases of oaks in NC to the left. The Clemson Cooperative Extension Home and Garden Information Center has a factsheet on common pests and insects. 

See this plant in the following landscape :
Cultivars / Varieties:
Tags:
#native tree#NC native#deciduous tree#bird friendly#butterfly caterpillar host#full sun tolerant#mammals#moth caterpillar host#shade tree#street tree
 
Cultivars / Varieties:
Tags:
#native tree#NC native#deciduous tree#bird friendly#butterfly caterpillar host#full sun tolerant#mammals#moth caterpillar host#shade tree#street tree
  • Attributes:
    Genus:
    Quercus
    Family:
    Fagaceae
    Life Cycle:
    Woody
    Country Or Region Of Origin:
    Eastern U.S.A. to TX
    Distribution:
    AR , DE , FL , GA , LA , MS , NC , NJ , NY , PA , SC , VA
    Wildlife Value:
    Oak trees support a wide variety of Lepidopteran. You may see Imperial Moth (Eacles imperialis) larvae which have one brood per season and appear from April-October in the south. Adult Imperial Moths do not feed. Banded Hairstreak (Satyrium calanus), which have one flight from June-August everywhere but Florida where they emerge April-May. Edward's Hairstreak (Satyrium edwardsii), has one flight from May-July in the south and June-July in the north. Gray Hairstreak (Strymon melinus), has three to four flights in the south from February-November and two flights in the north from May-September. White-M Hairstreak (Parrhasius m-album) has three broods in the north from February-October. Horace’s Duskywing (Erynnis horatius) has three broods in Texas and the deep south from January-November, and two broods in the north from April-September. Juvenal’s Duskywing (Erynnis juvenalis) has one brood from April-June, appearing as early as January in Florida. Acorns provide food to birds and mammals. The tree provides shelter to birds and mammals. They are host plants to moths and butterflies.
    Edibility:
    Acorns (nuts) are edible after tannins are leached or boiled out.
  • Whole Plant Traits:
    Plant Type:
    Native Plant
    Perennial
    Tree
    Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
    Deciduous
    Habit/Form:
    Erect
    Growth Rate:
    Slow
    Maintenance:
    Medium
    Texture:
    Coarse
  • Cultural Conditions:
    Light:
    Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
    Soil Texture:
    Clay
    Loam (Silt)
    Sand
    Soil pH:
    Acid (<6.0)
    Neutral (6.0-8.0)
    Soil Drainage:
    Good Drainage
    Moist
  • Fruit:
    Fruit Color:
    Brown/Copper
    Display/Harvest Time:
    Fall
    Fruit Type:
    Nut
    Fruit Length:
    < 1 inch
    Fruit Width:
    < 1 inch
    Fruit Description:
    Acorns mature to chestnut brown with fine hairs in the second year. Scaly cup-shaped cups cover 1/3 to 1/2 of the acorn.
  • Flowers:
    Flower Color:
    Brown/Copper
    Gold/Yellow
    Flower Inflorescence:
    Catkin
    Insignificant
    Flower Bloom Time:
    Spring
    Flower Description:
    Male flowers are catkins and female flowers are short spikes
  • Leaves:
    Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
    Deciduous
    Leaf Color:
    Green
    Leaf Feel:
    Glossy
    Leaf Type:
    Simple
    Leaf Arrangement:
    Alternate
    Leaf Shape:
    Elliptical
    Leaf Margin:
    Entire
    Lobed
    Undulate
    Hairs Present:
    Yes
    Leaf Description:
    The variable green leaves have a rusty-colored underside with margins that can be entire, weakly lobed or wavy. The bases are rounded to slightly cordate and the tips are blunt.
  • Bark:
    Bark Color:
    Dark Gray
    Surface/Attachment:
    Fissured
    Ridges
    Bark Description:
    Rough dark gray to black, deeply fissured bark
  • Stem:
    Stem Color:
    Brown/Copper
    Stem Is Aromatic:
    No
    Stem Surface:
    Hairy (pubescent)
    Stem Description:
    Young shoots are densely brown tomentose
  • Landscape:
    Landscape Location:
    Lawn
    Landscape Theme:
    Native Garden
    Design Feature:
    Shade Tree
    Street Tree
    Attracts:
    Butterflies
    Moths
    Small Mammals
    Songbirds
  • Poisonous to Humans:
    Poison Severity:
    Low
    Poison Symptoms:
    Abdominal pain, constipation then diarrhea (occasionally bloody), depression, frequent urination, discolored urine, jaundice; acorns can obstruct the digestive tract
    Poison Toxic Principle:
    Gallotannins, quercitrin, and quercitin
    Causes Contact Dermatitis:
    No
    Poison Part:
    Fruits
    Leaves