Nuttall Oak
Quercus texana 
Nuttall oak was not recognized as a separate species until 1927. It grows on the poorly drained clay flats and low bottoms of the Bootheel. Its leaves and bark are similar to pin oak, a tree it is easily confused with. Nuttall oak may be distinguished from pin oak by its more elongated acorn.
Identifying Characteristics
- Height
- 95 ft
- Spread
- 80 ft
- Leaves
- alternate, simple, 4" - 8" long; deeply divided into 5-7 narrow long-pointed lobes ending in a few bristle-tipped teeth; wide sinuses between lobes
- Flowers
- male flowers in yellow-green catkins; female flowers inconspicuous
- Fruit
- acorn, 3/4" - 1 l/4" long, oblong, usually dark-striped; 1/4 - l/2 enclosed by a deep thick cup
- Bark
- gray and smooth; becoming dark and furrowed into flat, scaly ridges
- Associated species
- green ash, sweetgum, baldcypress, bur oak, silver maple
- Ideal site conditions
- wet soil, full sun
- Value to man
- landscaping, wood products, windbreaks
- Value to wildlife
- food, cover, dens
- Growth Rate
- fast
- Range
