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Texas Red Oak
(Quercus buckleyi)
ALUMNI HILL AND PLAZA
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Texas Red Oak |
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(Quercus buckleyi) |
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ALUMNI HILL AND PLAZA |
| 3 | One of the few "fall color" oaks in the southwest. |
| In Depth | Quercus buckleyi, Texas Red Oak |
| Location: ALUMNI HILL AND PLAZA | |
| Family: Fagaceae | |
| Distribution: Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas | |
| Habitat: Rocky slopes and ridges | |
| Habit: Medium deciduous tree | |
| Flowering: Inconspicuous; bears acorns | |
| Natural History Notes: This is a medium sized tree that grows to about 15 meters or 50 feet tall. Its leaves are usually about 6-12 cm or 2 ½ - 5 inches long, and about 5-10 cm or 2-4 inches across. They are deeply divided into5-9 lobes with several bristled tip teeth at the end. The tree rarely gets large enough to be used for saw-logs, so is not a common lumber tree, but does produce a large amount of acorns which is a valuable food source for wildlife. Foliage turns deep red in late fall. Adaptable to alkaline soils. Best if left unpruned. Its name buckleyi honors American geologist and botanist S.B. Buckley. |