Quercus texana

1 / 39

Common name: Nuttall Oak, Texas Red Oak

Family: Fagaceae (Beech)

Synonym: Quercus nutalli

Distribution: C and SE USA

Habitat: floodplains and bottomlands; 0-200 meters

Hardiness: -20 - 30 F

Life form: Deciduous tree

Bloom characteristics: Yellow-green male and female catkins that appear just after leaves emerge.

Structure: Round

Average height: 50-80'

Bark characteristics: Brown, furrowed

Bloom Time: April

Fruit characteristics: Oval acorns with scaly caps. 1.25" long.

Foliage characteristics: Simple, alternate, dark green leaves with 6-11 sharply pointed lobes. 4-8" long.

Fall color: Red; late in the season

Description: A native to central Texas, the Texas red oak has brilliant fall color. Through the rest of the year, its leaves provide excellent shade in parks.
This oak is listed as Endangered in Illinois.

Links: eFloras.org • Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families • Missouri Botanical Garden Plant Finder • US Forest Service Fact Sheet

1: Anacostia Community Museum (ANACOSTIA) • Accession: 2021-0025*A • Provenance: From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin
2: National Museum of American History (NMAH) • Accession: 2018-0029*A • Provenance: From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin
3: National Museum of American History (NMAH) • Accession: 2018-0030*A • Provenance: From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin
4: National Museum of American History (NMAH) • Accession: 2018-0031*A • Provenance: From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin
5: National Museum of American History (NMAH) • Accession: 2018-0032*A • Provenance: From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin
6: National Museum of American History (NMAH) • Accession: 2018-0033*A • Provenance: From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin
7: National Museum of American History (NMAH) • Accession: 2018-1144*A • Provenance: From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin

Smithsonian Gardens

Plant Explorer

Taxon

Quercus texana

Locations