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Taxon
Quercus robur (Girard selection)
Common name:
English oak (Girard selection)
Family:
Fagaceae (beech family)
Distribution:
Species native to Europe and w. Asia
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 4
Life form:
Deciduous tree
Comments:
A broad-rounded deciduous tree of moderate growth rate growing 60-80' tall and 40' wide. Summer foliage is an attractive bluish green. The difference between this selection and the species is its fall color which is reddish orange. May be a hybrid with white oak. A durable performer in the landscape.
Locations
1:
CON: CP09
(CP09)
• Accession: D1996-0320.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
2:
OAK: BM34
(BM34)
• Accession: D1995-0773.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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Individual