Common Name(s): Texas Red Oak, Red Rock Oak

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Family: Fagaceae

Native To: Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, and Northeast Mexico

Native Habitat: Rocky slopes and ridges

Growth Habit: Medium deciduous tree

Flowering: Inconspicuous; bears acorns

Distinguishing Characteristics: 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.

Natural History and Cultivation Notes: 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.

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