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Bur Oak Quercus macrocarpa Leaves: alternate, simple, dark green, variable in shape, often with the middle sinuses (opening between the leaf lobes) nearly reaching the midline of the leaf. Buds: Small, light brown, clustered near the end of the twig. Twigs: Stout, rough, often corky -barked Fruit: Acorn with mossy fringed cup Bark: Distinct ridges with deep furrows , dark gray to nearly black in color The Tree: Native throughout the state on a great variety of soil types, it is drought resistant, perfectly hardy, slow growing, and may live for as many as 400 years on the best sites. The bur oak has a tremendous tap root. Wildlife Value: Excellent, used for cover and food (acorns, twigs, buds, bark) source to numerous wildlife, including waterfowl, marshbirds, shorebirds, upland game, song birds, rodents, game animals, and hoofed browsers.
Fruit: Acorn with mossy fringed cup
	Underside of Oak Leaf
Fall color of White Oak

Bur Oak Quercus macrocarpa

Leaves: alternate, simple, dark green, variable in shape, often with the middle sinuses (opening between the leaf lobes) nearly reaching the midline of the leaf.

Buds: Small, light brown, clustered near the end of the twig.

Twigs: Stout, rough, often corky -barked

Fruit: Acorn with mossy fringed cup

Bark: Distinct ridges with deep furrows , dark gray to nearly black in color

The Tree: Native throughout the state on a great variety of soil types, it is drought resistant, perfectly hardy, slow growing, and may live for as many as 400 years on the best sites. The bur oak has a tremendous tap root.

Wildlife Value: Excellent, used for cover and food (acorns, twigs, buds, bark) source to numerous wildlife, including waterfowl, marshbirds, shorebirds, upland game, song birds, rodents, game animals, and hoofed browsers.

oak leaf1 Acorn of Burr Oak

Fruit: Acorn with mossy fringed cup

underside of oak leaf

Underside of Oak Leaf

Fall color of White Oak

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