Bur Oak, Burr Oak, Mossycup Oak
Quercusmacrocarpa
Synonym
Quercus
macrocarpa var. macrocarpa
Quercus
mandanensis
Quercus
macrocarpa var. oliviformis
Quercus
macrocarpa var. olivaeformis
One of the greatest oaks !
I’ve been studying this species since 1970ish. I posted a picture of the largest in Tennessee in ...Read More
The Bur oak is in deed a mighty oak. I like the old school charm and strong ruggedness of this mighty tree. I like how this tree have a h...Read More
I had planted a dozen Bur Oak specimen trees twelve years ago on several sites which are doing well. This mid-western native is adapted t...Read More
A wonderful, beautiful large tree, common in the Midwest USA in oak-hickory forest, savannah, and floodplains. It has a good coarse and m...Read More
Just brought back around 10 little Burr Oaks from Minnesota to my home here in Helena, Montana. There are already others growing here and...Read More
I planted a Bur Oak in my yard over 4 summers ago and it has done really great. Last year it even grew 2.5'. All I did was fertilize ...Read More
If forced to choose one tree to plant, of all the shade trees, I believe it would have to be the bur oak...
For genetics (...Read More
I have two Bur Oaks in my front yard in San Antonio, TX. Both are fully mature, one about 25 years old, the other about 21-22.
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I found one of these trees growing in my local forest preserve. What's unusual about it, though, is it wasn't very tall or round, but th...Read More
This tree can make unusual shapes over time. One tree at my house has lost almost all of its branches on one side and only grows from the...Read More
A great tree personally seen growing as far north as Ashland, WI (Lake Superior).
There are several bur oaks growing in a university research park in my city. They are attractive, slow-growing and long-lived. With the...Read More
The Bur Oak is very tolerant of harsh climates. It can handle dry conditions and poor soils. It is a large tree - reaching up to 80' wh...Read More