Taxon

Quercus × leana

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Common name: Lea oak
Family: Fagaceae (beech family)
Distribution: hybrid: Quercus imbricaria × Q. velutina
Hardiness: USDA Zone 3
Life form: Deciduous tree
Comments: A naturally occurring hybrid between the native black and shingle oaks. It grows as a large, deciduous tree spanning 60' in height and spread. Lobed leaves are lustrous dark green. Makes a fine shade tree for large estates. Does best in full sun in moist, rich, well-drained, acidic soil but also lives in poor, dry sandy or clay based soils.
Links: Flora of North America (eFloras.org) • International Cultivar Registrar (ICRA) for the genus Quercus • Oaks of the World • USDA PLANTS Database - US Department of Agriculture

Locations

  • 1: OAK: BG32 (BG32) • Accession: D2003-0752.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 2: PER: CK23 (CK23) • Accession: D2003-0752.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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