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Quercus buckleyi
Buckley's Oak, Texas Red Oak, Texas Oak, Texas Shumard Oak
Origin: Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas, United States of America.
| Family |
| Fagaceae |
| Genus |
| Quercus |
| Species |
| buckleyi |
| Category |
| Woody |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 6 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 5a - 6a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 - H6 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| (-21) - (-18) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| (-5) - 0 |
| Height |
| 15 m |
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Description and Growing Information
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| General Description |
| This species has been placed on the IUCN Red List as least concern. |
| Cultivation |
| Dry, calcareous soils. |
| Habitat |
| Found at altitudes of 150-500 m. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Smooth, grey becoming dark and furrowed as it matures with yellowish-grey or brown, glabrous branchlets. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description |
| Red, 3-7 mm. |
| Leaf Description |
| Elliptic, obovate or orbicular, a pointed apex, 5-8 triangular lobes, dark green with a paler underside with a cuneate base and 3-5 veins on either side of the midvein, 5-10 x 5-11 cm. |
| Fruit Description |
| Acorn, ovoid to ellipsoid, 1.2-1.8 cm in length. |
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