Myriad Botanical Gardens - Oklahoma City, USA

Common name: Bur Oak

Family: Fagaceae (Beech family)

Distribution: North America

IUCN Red list: Least concern

Life form: Tree

Comments: Bur oak acorns are the most attractive feature of this tree. They can be over an inch and a half long. The cap nearly covers the whole acorn and is rough and scaly with a tiny, tentacle-like fringe. Bur Oaks are tolerant of a wide range of soil conditions. The bark on a mature tree’s trunk will be deeply furrowed and smaller branches can have corky wings on them. The shade from this tree will be very deep since its leaves are large and have few deep lobes.