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Burr Oak

Quercus macrocarpa

Photo by RedRock
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Field Notes

Description:

Oak Tree. Approx 20-25' tall. Leaves are smooth lobed and shiny on top. The cap of the acorn covers most of the acorn. Bark is grey and furrowed.

Habitat:

Not sure if it is native to the area. This one is growing on Brigham Young University Campus in Provo, UT.

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Quercus macrocarpa

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
RedRock
I like it. Thanks, Stirred.
StirredMocha
Looks like a burr oak (Quercus macrocarpa) with the deep sinuses and many leaves showing the apical half-ish having shallower lobes and the basal area having deeper markings. The acorn and bark also seem to match.

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National Geographic's Great Nature Project
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Utah Plants
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PublishedSeptember 16, 2014

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