Nuttall Oak
Arbor Walk #104, TreeKeeper ID #6084
The Nuttall Oak is a deciduous shade tree that is well-suited to urban settings due to its tolerance against wet soils, drought conditions and most disease and pest problems. This is a fast-growing oak tree that is capable of growing in many different kinds of soils. Like most oak trees, it produces small acorns that are oblong in shape. Its leaves are deep green and turn orange to red in late fall. It is native to wet, swampy forests, and is a good street tree, as it forms a narrower canopy rather than a wide one.
The Nuttall Oak is a member of the subgenus of red oaks. These oaks are distinguishable from other oaks from their awns (soft bristles) at the ends of leaf lobes, their orange hairs on the leaf underside at vein intersections, and their dark, ridged bark. Although very similar in appearance to the Northern Red Oak, the leaves of the Nuttall Oak are more deeply lobed and slightly smaller on average.
| Common Name | Nuttall Oak |
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| Latin Name | Quercus texana |
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Global Distribution
GPS Coordinates
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Percent Concrete
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Distance to Buildings
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Distance to Other Species
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Standard Measurements
| Year | Height (m) | DBH (cm) | Caliper (m) | Crown Diameter N-S (m) | Crown Diameter E-W (m) | Average Crown Diameter (m) |
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| 2023 | 7 | 15 | N/A | 4.62 | 4.26 | 4.44 |
Nests and Pests
| Year | Description |
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| 2023 | N/A |
Leaf Identification
The Nuttall Oak has dark green leaves that are simple, alternate, and ovate shaped with 6-11 asymmetrical lobes. The leaves have awns (bristle tips) at the lobe ends and deep sinuses between lobes.
Twig and Bud Identification
The twigs are reddish-brown with lighter lenticels (pores) and have clusters of pointy, furry, and brown terminal buds.
Bark Identification
The bark is gray-brown and generally smooth, developing shallow fissures and ridges with age.
Fruit Identification
The fruit of the Nuttall Oak is an oblong acorn with a scaly cup that covers about half of the nut. The nut is reddish brown with stripes.
Flower Identification
The Nuttall Oak is monoecious. The flowers are yellowish-green male catkins (hanging clusters of pollen-bearing flowers) and inconspicuous female flowers.
