Tag Archives: Oak
Know Your Natives – Overcup Oak
Overcup Oak Overcup Oak (Quercus lyrata) is a species of oak in the White Oak Group. It favors bottomland forests and is tolerant of wet, clay soils. This oak is identified by the cup, which often completely encloses the acorn. … Continue reading
Posted in Know Your Natives, Native Plants, Trees
Tagged Acorn, Fagaceae, Oak, Overcup Oak, Quercus lyrata, White Oak Group
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Neat Plant Alert: Compton Oak
Arkansas tree lovers will be interested to hear about an unusual hybrid oak that can be seen in all its tardily deciduous glory (it looks rather evergreen ) in the Heights neighborhood of Little Rock. Like most genera with a … Continue reading
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Tagged Compton Oak, Fagaceae, Oak, Quercus, Quercus x comptoniae, Tree
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