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Quercus x rudkinii is often confused with:
Quercus marilandica Form
Quercus phellos Quercus phellos
Plants that fill a similar niche:
Aesculus flava Tree in full bloom
Quercus x bushii Form of tree (Moore County, NC)-Early Fall
Rhus michauxii Rhus michauxii

Quercus x rudkinii

Common Name(s):

Phonetic Spelling
KWER-kus
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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Cultivars / Varieties:
Tags:
#native tree#NC native#deciduous tree
 
Tree form (Durham, NC)-Early Fall
Tree form (Durham, NC)-Early Fall Douglas Goldman, USDA CC BY-NC 4.0
Entire margin (Durham, NC)-Early Fall
Entire margin (Durham, NC)-Early Fall Douglas Goldman, USDA CC BY-NC 4.0
Leaf front and back (Durham, NC)-Early Fall
Leaf front and back (Durham, NC)-Early Fall Douglas Goldman, USDA CC BY-NC 4.0
Stem buds (Durham, NC)-Early Fall
Stem buds (Durham, NC)-Early Fall Douglas Goldman, USDA CC BY-NC 4.0
Acorn side view (Durham, NC)-Early Fall
Acorn side view (Durham, NC)-Early Fall Douglas Goldman, USDA CC BY-NC 4.0
Bottom view of acorn (Durham, NC)-Early Fall
Bottom view of acorn (Durham, NC)-Early Fall Douglas Goldman, USDA CC BY-NC 4.0
Branches with leaves (Durham, NC)-Early Fall
Branches with leaves (Durham, NC)-Early Fall Douglas Goldman, USDA CC BY-NC 4.0
Fissured bark (Durham, NC)-Early Fall
Fissured (Durham, NC)-Early Fall Douglas Goldman, USDA CC BY-NC 4.0
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