Texas Gardening: Texas Native Plant Pictures ( Trees ), 1 by htop

htop wrote:
Texas Red Oak, Spanish Oak, Spotted Oak, Red Oak, Rock Oak (Quercus buckleyi), Fagaceae Family, Texas native, deciduous, blooms in the spring

This medium-sized oak is related to the Shumard oak, Q. shumardii, and is in the black oak group. It is more drought tolerant than the Shumard oak, but less hardy. The Texas red oak is naturally found in an area located in central Texas. It was originally named Q. texana, which remains a synonym.
It usually reaches a height of 30 feet or more and a width of 30 feet or more.

For more information, see its entry in the PlantFiles:
http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/60892/index.html

Texas red oak in December. The leaves retain their deep green color as they change to the deep maroon and red shades. An outstanding tree for fall color ...